Assam Plans Anti-Polygamy Law In Winter Session Of Assembly
The Assam government had in May convened a four-member expert committee to examine the state legislature's authority to enact a law against polygamy.
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The Assam government had in May convened a four-member expert committee to examine the state legislature's authority to enact a law against polygamy.
After stating his desire to outlaw polygamy in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma now claims that the state's crime rate against women has dropped by 41%.
The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature
The panel, headed by Justice (Retired) Rumi Phookan, has been asked to submit its report within two months, the chief minister said in a tweet on Thursday night.
The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.