Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state government will bring an “Anti-Polygamy Bill” in the Assam Assembly on November 25. The Chief Minister said that under this bill, if a person is found involved in more than one marriage, he will be punished with 7 years of jail.
While visiting the Swahid Memorial area, Chief Minister Sarma told reporters, “On November 25, we will bring an anti-polygamy bill in the Assam Assembly. If someone commits more than one marriage, he will be punished with 7 years of jail.” Asked about the bill on ‘Love Jihad’, the Assam Chief Minister said, “The process of bringing a bill on this too is underway.”
Earlier on November 9, the Assam Cabinet had approved the “Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025”, which aims to restrict and end the practices of polygamy and polygyny in the state except in the sixth scheduled areas.
Chief Minister Sarma announced that the bill will be introduced in the Assam Assembly session on November 25 for passing. “Polygamy is prohibited in respect of a person who will not marry if he has a living spouse or is not legally separated from the other spouse by following legal procedure or is a party to a marriage which has not yet been dissolved or annulled by an order of divorce,” Assam Chief Minister said at a press conference held at Lok Seva Bhawan in Guwahati. Assam Prohibits Polygamy The Bill, 2025, seeks to provide compensation to the aggrieved women as they have to endure immense pain and hardship due to polygamy. The Bill has been drafted with the stated objective of streamlining the society to save it from the scourge of such practices.
He further said that under the Bill, there will be a provision of rigorous imprisonment of 7 years for persons marrying for the second or more time.
