Assam outlaws polygamy; CM Sarma promises UCC next

The Assam Assembly has passed a bill to prohibit polygamy. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that if his government is re-elected, they will introduce a Uniform Civil Code. The marriageable age for girls will be raised to 21, and Nikah Halala and Muta marriages will be banned. The assembly also permitted buffalo fights during Magh Bihu celebrations.

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