Following the tabling of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assam Assembly on Monday, several Muslim religious and social organisations have urged the BJP-led government to consult minority stakeholders before implementing the proposed legislation.
After Uttarakhand and Gujarat, Assam has become the third state to table a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, with the Assam government introducing the proposed legislation in the state Assembly on Monday.
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday announced that the state government will establish a dedicated “counter-radicalisation cell” aimed at protecting vulnerable youths from extremist influences and promoting constitutional values, social harmony and national unity.
Assam’s newly elected Assembly is wealthier, more educated and has fewer legislators with criminal cases than the previous House, according to a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch.
Assam will go to the polls on April 9 in a single-phase Assembly election, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announcing the schedule for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections across five regions.
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