Will track Uttarakhand UCC move, see if it can be implemented in Assam: Himanta

CM Sarma’s reaction comes a few hours after the five-member committee formed by the BJP govt in Uttarakhand submitted its draft report to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in Uttarakhand on Friday

Published on: Feb 2, 2024, 13:52:59 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that his government is closely monitoring the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) draft bill being prepared by the Uttarakhand government to see if the same can be implemented in the northeastern state in entirety.

The CM informed that his government is preparing an act to ban polygamy in Assam. (ANI photo)

CM Sarma’s reaction comes a few hours after the five-member committee formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttarakhand submitted its draft report to chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Uttarakhand on Friday.

“We will closely monitor the development of Uttarakhand. If the Uttarakhand Bill is tabled in the state assembly on February 5, we will see if we can implement it entirely. Our assembly session will start on Feb 12, so we have some time,” Sarma told media persons in Guwahati.

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The CM informed that his government is preparing an act to ban polygamy in Assam and the state’s law department is vetting the same.

Earlier this month, Sarma had stated that his government would implement the UCC but will keep the tribal population away from its purview.

“Uttarakhand and Gujarat will bring UCC first and Assam will follow them with some new additions to those Bills, which will be an Assam model,” Sarma had stated on January 11.

“I am waiting to see the UCC Bill of Uttarakhand and once that is done, we will bring the same legislation, but since we are working against child marriages and polygamy, there will be some innovation to it. In Assam, the tribal community will be exempted from the ambit of UCC,” he added.

Sarma said that if public consultation on a UCC Bill can happen in 2-3 months, it will be introduced soon in Assam assembly adding that if it is a little bit complicated, wider consultations will be needed.

“All will depend on the Uttarakhand and Gujarat Bills, but Assam will be the third state (to implement UCC)”, he had said.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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