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The federal government was speaking in regards to the UCC and banning polygamy within the state however no such invoice or ordinance has been introduced within the meeting to this point for causes finest recognized to them, he stated.
The Assam cupboard’s resolution to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 has been welcomed by the ruling BJP, whereas opposition events claimed that the transfer, which was ‘discriminatory in opposition to Muslims’, was made to polarise voters within the election yr.
The state cupboard on Friday night time accredited the choice to repeal the Act in a bid to finish the social menace of kid marriage because it contained provisions permitting registration of marriages even when the bride and groom had not reached the authorized ages of 18 and 21 respectively, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated.
AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal claimed that the repeal of the Act was step one to usher in the Unified Civil Code (UCC) in Assam, however it can sound the dying knell of the BJP authorities within the state.
‘They’re attempting to impress the Muslims and polarise voters of their favour,’ Ajmal informed reporters on the sidelines of a programme right here.
Congress MLA Abdul Rashid Mandal claimed that the choice is discriminatory in opposition to Muslims as that is the one mechanism for registration of marriages and divorces for Muslims and is legitimate below the Structure.
The Goalpara (West) legislator additionally accused the BJP authorities of being ‘anti-Muslim and claimed that it’s attempting to indicate the Hindu those who the administration is favouring them and depriving Muslims.
The federal government was speaking in regards to the UCC and banning polygamy within the state however no such invoice or ordinance has been introduced within the meeting to this point for causes finest recognized to them, he stated.
Info and Public Relations Minister Pijush Hazarika, nevertheless, questioned how repealing an 89-year-old legislation that allows marriage between a small woman and an grownup man turns into anti-Muslim.
Muslim leaders have to act maturely and stand alongside the curiosity of our daughters relatively than standing for abhorrent social evils,’ Hazarika stated in a submit on X.
This can assist to ban youngster marriages, lower toddler and maternal mortality charges and promote schooling of the woman youngster, Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah stated.
AIUDF MLA Rafikul Islam claimed that the cupboard resolution has been taken with the ‘intention of concentrating on Muslims in an election yr’ as the federal government doesn’t have the braveness to usher in the UCC.
Islam stated that there have been makes an attempt to usher in UCC in Assam however the saffron camp will be unable to take action as there are a number of castes and communities right here ‘they usually realize it is not going to be legally tenable. The BJP is speaking rather a lot about polygamy and the follow is prevalent amongst numerous communities who’re followers of BJP.
There are private legal guidelines for the Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Jains with the structure permitting completely different legal guidelines for marriages and divorces, he stated including: ‘I do not suppose any state cupboard has the fitting to cancel the rights given to the folks by the Indian structure.
Assam United Opposition Discussion board Common Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi informed PTI that the federal government mustn’t make unilateral selections on any concern involving social customized, non secular beliefs, and public sentiments.
‘The views of the students of the communities involved wanted to be sought in these issues. As an alternative, the BJP authorities is making a political concern to impress a neighborhood by teasing their sentiment which can probably trigger social unrest, the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president stated.
Eminent lawyer Aman Wadud informed PTI that authorised registrars below the 1935 Act will not be capable to register Muslim marriages now however it can now occur below the Particular Marriage Act, which requires a 30-day discover and a lot of paperwork.
‘This centralised system of registration, by abolishing a decentralised system, will cut back registration of Muslim marriages. Opposite to the federal government’s declare, it will enhance the variety of unauthorised Qazis and due to this fact youngster marriages too,” Wadud stated.
One other outstanding lawyer Bijon Mahajan informed PTI the cupboard resolution to repeal the Act is in tune with the present instances and it additionally has the constitutional mandate’.
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First Printed: Feb 24 2024 | 11:59 PM IST
