“One Marriage, One Law”: Assam Takes A Stand Towards Gender Equality
In a move that fuses law, morality and social reform, the Assam government announced its plan to introduce a bill banning polygamy in the winter session of the state legislature on November 25, 2025. If enacted, the law will criminalize polygamy, prescribing imprisonment of up to seven years. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has defended the initiative as part of a wider campaign for gender justice and women’s rights—extending the government’s earlier crusade against child marriage.
Read more at: https://organiser.org/2025/10/26/322755/bharat/one-marriage-one-law-assam-takes-a-stand-towards-gender-equality/
- 27 Oct 2025
- WerIndia
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