Assam Backs Uniform Civil Code, Wants To Ban Polygamy Immediately: Chief Minister
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The UCC is a matter which will be decided by Parliament, but the state can also take a call on it with the assent of the President, CM Sarma said at the sidelines of a programme here.
The Assam government has already conveyed to the authorities concerned that it is in support of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and wants to ban polygamy in the state immediately, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
The UCC is a matter which will be decided by Parliament, but the state can also take a call on it with the assent of the President, CM Sarma said at the sidelines of a programme here.
''UCC involves various issues and the Law Commission as well as the Parliamentary Committee is looking into it. The Assam government has already conveyed that it is in its support,'' the chief minister said.
