Strong public support for law banning polygamy : CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Out of 149 suggestions, 146 are in favour of the Bill

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati (Assam) – While giving an update on the proposed Bill for banning polygamy, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted “We have received a total of 149 suggestions in response to our public notice. Out of these, 146 suggestions are in favour of the Bill, indicating strong public support. However,3 organisations have expressed their opposition to the Bill. We will now proceed to the next stage of the process, which is to complete the final drafting of the Bill in the next 45 days.”

Polygamy not obligatory in Islam – Court Opinion

The committee’s report states that in the context of Islam, the Courts have previously asserted that having more than one wife is not an obligatory part of Islam’s. The law that regulates the number of wives does not interfere with the right to practice one’s religion. Instead, the law is aimed at social welfare and reform.

Editorial Viewpoint

We need such law nationwide.