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CM Sarma invites suggestions on proposed law to ban polygamy in Assam

21 Aug 2023

On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invited citizens to submit comments on his government's proposed law to outlaw polygamy in the state. The chief minister issued a government notification while appealing to the public for suggestions on his X (previously Twitter) profile. The notification cited an expert committee...

Assam: Cries getting louder as the arrests continue

06 Feb 2023

Assam government’s crackdown against child marriages resulted in protests in many places. Many of the police stations in Southern Assam experienced major protests by women whose husbands were arrested. The women claimed that their husbands are the only bread earner of their family, and they will die of hunger without...

‘Police should not use their weapons against civilians’, says Assam CM Sarma

01 Dec 2022

Amid the border dispute Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that whether people are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam police should not fire upon civilians. Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Police should not use their weapons against civilians. I always instruct Assam police not to fire upon civilians." Earlier...