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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed the roadmap for a complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the state.
In the course of the meeting that lasted for 30 minutes, Chief Minister Sarma and Union Home Minister Shah discussed threadbare the roadmap for complete withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam.
An area or district is notified as a disturbed area under the AFSPA to facilitate the operations of the armed forces.
The Assam government plans to introduce a Bill in December to ban polygamy, the practice of marrying multiple spouses. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that a legal committee has received positive thoughts on the ban and is drafting the Bill. Out of 149 suggestions received, 146 were in favor of banning polygamy, while three opposed it.
Assam government plans to present a bill in December to ban polygamy; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma aims to introduce the bill in the assembly by December.