US EditionAssam Government to Introduce Bills on 'Love Jihad,' Polygamy: Himanta
Bills aim to ban polygamy and 'love jihad', protect Vaishnavite monasteries, and grant land rights to tea garden workers, while supporting 27,000 women entrepreneurs, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state will introduce bills addressing 'love jihad' and polygamy in the next Assembly session expected next month.
- At an Oct 16 cabinet meeting, the state cabinet approved legislation to establish a statutory body for Satras, Vaishnavite monasteries central to Assam's religious and cultural life.
- At an event in Nagaon, the first instalment of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Scheme was released to 27,000 women in Nagaon Batadrava constituency, spurring entrepreneurship among women entrepreneurs.
- Under the Satra bill, the Commission will include a retired High Court judge as chair, the Director of Land Requisition, Acquisition and Reforms, Assam as Member Secretary, two Representatives of Satra institutions, and a retired civil servant.
- The government said details will be published after state cabinet clearance, framing the initiatives as promoting social harmony, cultural preservation, and economic empowerment, with the Assam Legislative Assembly session scheduled for November.
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Assam Govt to table Bills on ‘love jihad’, polygamy - The Tribune
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government would introduce several Bills on issues like ‘love jihad’ and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month.
Assam govt plans bills against 'love jihad and polygamy' in next session
In an ambitious move, the Assam government gears up to unveil a set of transformative laws. Proposed bills tackling love jihad and polygamy are set for the next assembly meeting. Additionally, they will focus on securing land rights for tea estate employees and the Sattras, reinforcing community strength and safeguarding societal values.
Assam govt set to introduce bills on love jihad, polygamy in next Assembly session
The BJP-led Assam government is set to introduce several new important bills, including bill to ban polygamy and Love Jihad, a Bill to preserve Satras, in the upcoming session of the Assam Legislative Assembly.
Bill On 'Love Jihad', Polygamy In Assam Assembly Next Month: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take...
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