Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday mentioned that the state authorities desires to ban polygamy within the state and has determined to kind an skilled committee to test for authorized provisions for a similar. CM Himanta Sarma mentioned that the state authorities desires to ban polygamy within the state and added that an skilled committee will likely be shaped to test if the state has the authority to ban polygamy within the area.
“We are not going through Uniform Civil Code (UCC), but we want to ban polygamy under a State Act. Assam Government has decided to form an expert committee to investigate whether the State Government has the authority to prohibit polygamy in the region. Assam Government wants to ban polygamy in the state”, CM Sarma mentioned. He additional mentioned that the committee will interact broadly in discussions with all stakeholders together with authorized consultants and can scrutinize the provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act, 1937.
“The committee will scrutinize the provisions of The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act, 1937, along with Article 25 of the Constitution of India, in relation to the directive principle of state policy for a uniform civil code. The committee will engage in extensive discussions with all stakeholders, including legal experts, to arrive at a well-informed decision”, he mentioned.
Earlier on Saturday, CM Sarma, whereas addressing a rally in poll-bound Karnataka, mentioned that implementing a Uniform Civil Code is essential within the state for ending the system of males making “four marriages” and ladies being made “child producing machines”.
The Assam CM was holding a roadshow in Shanivarasanthe Madikeri within the Kodagu district of Karnataka, as a part of the marketing campaign for the BJP.
Addressing the individuals, the Assam CM mentioned, “We also have to make Uniform Civil Code. Muslim women and daughters are made to marry over four times. Is it a system? Such a rule should not exist in the world. We have to bring Uniform Civil Code and end this system”.
“Muslim daughters should be made doctors, and engineers, not child-producing machines. BJP has promised to work on Uniform Civil Code if voted to power. I would like to thank the BJP for that,” he added.
Notably, BJP in its manifesto, has promised the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code within the state of Karnataka, on the idea of the suggestions of a high-level committee which is to be constituted for the aim, if voted to energy. This announcement is just like the one, BJP made within the run-up to the Gujarat and Uttarakhand Assembly polls final 12 months.
