A bill to ban polygamy will be introduced in the next session of the Assam assembly to be held in February, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Friday.
The bill has been formulated after months of consultations with various individuals and organisations.
Talking to reporters, Sarma said, “The bill to ban polygamy will be placed on the floor of the Assam assembly which will commence from February 4.”
The chief minister had earlier said that some points would be incorporated in the bill with the objective to stop “Love Jihad” in the state.
Officials said that the state government had received as many as 149 suggestions in response to a public notice seeking feedback on the proposed law to ban the practice of marrying multiple times.
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