17 January 2024
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Assam will be the third state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), following Uttarakhand and Gujarat. However, the UCC will be implemented with modifications, and Assam will exempt the tribal community, the chief minister said while addressing a press conference on Thursday.
“We are waiting for the Uttarakhand Bill on UCC and after it is introduced, Assam will follow it with certain additional clauses,” he said.
The Chief Minister added that the UCC model in Assam will have certain innovative points as the state is fighting against child marriage and polygamy.
“We will go through the Uttarakhand Bill and see if public consultations will be possible within the next two to three months,” he said.
If there is any complication, the matter will be discussed with experts and the Bill will be framed accordingly,” Himanta added.
