Assam Government to Introduce bill ending polygamy

Hours after an expert committee submitted its report on the state's competence to frame laws to end polygamy, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said a legislation on the subject will be introduced within this financial year.

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Addressing a press conference here, he said the expert committee, which submitted its report earlier during the day, has unanimously agreed that the state can frame its own laws to end polygamy.

"The report unanimously said the state government can frame laws on polygamy. The only point they said is that the final assent on the Bill has to be done by the President instead of the Governor, who does the final signature on other state laws," he added.

Asked if Assam will bring in a law to end polygamy, the chief minister replied in the affirmative. "The law will definitely come within this financial year," he added.