The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has received a report from an expert committee on the issue of polygamy and is currently exploring the possibility of enacting a law to end the practice. The committee, which was set up by the Chief Minister, conducted an examination of the legislative competence of the state legislature to address the issue of polygamy in Assam.
Advocate Nekibur Zaman, a member of the expert committee, explained that their report has been submitted to the Chief Minister. The committee was chaired by Justice Rumi Phukan, with three other members including the Advocate General of Assam, Devajit Saikia. The committee met four times to discuss the legislative competence, and the report presented to the Chief Minister includes constitutional and Supreme Court provisions.
Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Sarma expressed his commitment to creating a positive environment for women’s empowerment, regardless of caste, creed, or religion. He announced that the state is now one step closer to enacting a law to end polygamy in Assam.
In May of this year, the Assam state government formed a four-member committee to examine the legality of taking action against polygamy.
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