By – Prakarsh Kastwar
According to Himanta Biswa Sarma, 149 ideas have been made in response to the public notice prohibiting the practice of having numerous spouses.
Since chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared on Saturday that a bill to outlaw polygamy will be finalized in the next 45 days, the Assam government is likely to bring it in the state parliament in December. According to Sarma, the state government has received as many as 149 proposals in response to a public notice asking for input on the proposed law to outlaw the practice of being married to more than one person at a time.
Update on proposed legislation to outlaw polygamy: Following our public announcement, we got 149 suggestions in total.
“Of these, 146 are in favor of the law, demonstrating a sizable amount of public support. Three organizations have, however, said that they oppose the law. We will now go on to the next step of the procedure, which calls for us to finish the bill’s final drafting in the following 45 days,” he added.
Meanwhile, after addressing a BJP ally parties meeting in Tinsukia on Saturday, Sarma said, “A legal committee was formed to analyse whether the state government can ban polygamy or not and we have received positive thoughts.”
“We also asked for feedback and comments from the public on the proposed Bill to outlaw polygamy. In total, 149 suggestions were submitted in response to our public posting. Out of them, 146 recommendations support the Bill and the outlawing of polygamy. Three recommendations, though, have stated that they oppose outlawing polygamy. The Assam chief minister was reported by news agency ANI as stating, “Our next step is to prepare the bill.
He continued, “We will add some measures to the bill to combat Love Jihad in the state.
On August 21, the state administration published a notice asking for feedback on whether polygamy should be outlawed. The announcement asked readers to email or share their opinions by August 30.
In addition, a team of experts was established to investigate the state legislature of Assam’s ability to pass laws. It informed Sarma in its report last month that the state assembly has the authority to implement such a law.
The chief minister remarked, “We will have to decide whether AFSPA is to be withdrawn or not,” when asked about the state’s plan to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The Union government will have the final say, however this is the state government’s perspective. This month, I will debate it with the Union government, and by the month’s end, a firm decision will be made.
The Indian Parliament passed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in 1958, which gives the Indian Armed Forces special authority to uphold law and order in “disturbed areas.”