UCC implementation in Assam: Muslim organisations seek consultations with government
Muslim organisations in Assam are calling for consultations with the state government regarding the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma plans to introduce the UCC Bill in the Assembly on May 26. The UCC aims to create a unified set of personal laws for all citizens, but minority groups stress the importance of including their perspectives in the legislative process.
- ▪Muslim organisations have urged the Assam government to consult them before implementing the UCC.
- ▪The UCC aims to enforce a single set of personal laws for marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption for all citizens.
- ▪Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma plans to table the UCC Bill in the Assembly on May 26.
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Muslim religious and social organisations have urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government to heed their views before implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the draft UCC Bill would be tabled in the 126-member House on May 26, the concluding day of a special Assembly session that commenced on May 21. The purpose of the UCC is to enforce a single, unified set of personal laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption for all citizens, regardless of faith.
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