Assam cabinet approves implementation of UCC, bill in assembly on May 26: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The UCC Bill will be laid before the new legislative assembly on May 26, Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a press conference after chairing the first cabinet meeting

Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, but the tribal population will be kept outside its purview, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with cabinet colleagues, Atul Bora, Rameswar Teli, Charan Boro, and Ajanta Neog, chairs the first Cabinet meeting of the new Assam government, in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Pitamber Newar/ANI)

The UCC Bill will be laid before the new legislative assembly on May 26, the chief minister said at a press conference here after chairing the first cabinet meeting of his second term as the head of the government.

"This is a major decision taken in the first cabinet meeting and aligns with the commitment we made during the elections," he said.

Sarma said Uttarakhand, Goa and Gujarat have already implemented the UCC, but his government has customised it for the requirements of Assam.

''We have completely exempted the tribal population from the purview of UCC. All rituals, traditions and customs practised by the people of Assam outside the scope of UCC,'' he said.

The UCC will deal with succession, marriage, live-in relationships and compulsory registration of marriage and divorce, he added.