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Guwahti: The Assam government is to introduce a significant bill in the upcoming state assembly session starting from August 22, which will make compulsory government registration of marriage and divorce among Muslim community people in the state. The decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Addressing a press conference at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, the state cabinet today approved the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages Divorces Bill, 2024.
“Earlier, the Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration was conducted by the Kazis. This new bill will ensure that Muslim marriage registration will be conducted by the government, not Kazi. There will be no marriage registration below 18 years. The registration authority will be the Sub Registrar of Assam government,” Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
He further said that this new bill will be introduced in the state assembly session which will be started from August 22. He further said, “the main aim of bringing this new bill is to fight against child marriage”.
On the other hand, the Assam Chief Minister said that – “A 5-km radius area around a heritage structure -like a Mandir or a Namghar which is at least 250 years old will be declared as a protected area. This implies that land in the area can be transacted only between families who have resided there for 3 generations or more. In the case of Majuli, it will cover the entire district.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his government would introduce a new law that will require compulsory security clearance for the opening of universities in the state.
