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Assam Assembly Introduces UCC Bill, Third State After Uttarakhand, Gujarat

On Monday, Assam Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora tabled "The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, Bill, 2026" in the Assam Assembly, seeking to ban polygamy and mandate registration for live-in relationships.
This legislation aligns with the Bharatiya Janata Party's push for a common personal law, following successful implementations in Uttarakhand and Gujarat earlier this year.
The Bill sets minimum marriage ages at 21 for men and 18 for women, while exempting Scheduled Tribes and traditional religious customs from its purview.
Opposition parties, including the Congress, criticized the move as a political agenda, demanding wider consultation before the Assembly takes up the Bill for discussion on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defended the Bill, claiming it "paves the way for an on record discussion" on why the code is necessary and benefits citizens.

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Asaduddin Owaisi slams Assam's UCC Bill: ‘Backdoor imposition of Hindu law on Muslims’

This is the imposition of a law that no one wants. The constituent assembly did not envision a mandatory UCC, the Hyderabad MP claimed.

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Asaduddin Owaisi calls Assam UCC Bill 'backdoor imposition of Hindu law on Muslims'

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief Asaduddin Owaisi made strong comments on the tabling of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assam Assembly, calling it “a backdoor imposition of Hindu law on Muslims.” The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government tabled the UCC bill, along with seeking a ban on polygamy and mandatory registration of live-in relationships. Also ReadAssam: UCC bill introduced in Assembly to ban …

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7 Years' Imprisonment for Multiple Marriages, Registration Mandatory for Live-in Relationships, UCC Bill Introduced in Assam

Following its election victory, the BJP government in Assam has moved forward with its promise to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The bill was introduced in the state assembly on Monday. The bill makes several provisions regarding marriage and live-in relationships.

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