Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday attacked the Congress and asserted that he is not going to enable little one marriage to happen within the state so long as he’s alive. He additionally pledged to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.Â
The Assam CM additionally promised to eradicate little one marriage within the state earlier than 2026. He mentioned, “I would like to challenge you politically, I will shut down this shop before 2026.”
“Hear me carefully, as long as I am alive, I will not let child marriage take place in Assam. I will not let this happen as long as Himanta Biswa Sarma is alive…I would like to challenge you politically, I will shut down this shop before 2026,” he mentioned.
The state cupboard on Friday night time accepted the choice to repeal the Act in a bid to finish the social menace of kid marriage because it contained provisions permitting registration of marriages even when the bride and groom had not reached the authorized ages of 18 and 21 respectively. This determination was welcomed by the ruling BJP, whereas opposition events claimed that the transfer, which was ‘discriminatory towards Muslims’.
AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal claimed that the repeal of the Act was step one to usher in the Unified Civil Code (UCC) in Assam, however it should sound the loss of life knell of the BJP authorities within the state.
After the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act 1935, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday mentioned that the Muslim ladies of the state will get aid from “torture and exploitation,” including that the act may also assist to finish little one marriage.
Addressing the media in Nagaon, CM Sarma mentioned that his authorities will launch one other drive towards little one marriage within the state after the Lok Sabha election.
Talking about little one marriage, the Assam Chief Minister mentioned that, many individuals have been arrested who did little one marriage and a few of them received imprisonment of 10-15 years.” After the Lok Sabha election, one more drive against child marriage will be conducted in Assam. I will completely end the issue before 2026,” the Assam Chief Minister mentioned.
(With inputs from businesses)
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