Taking a jab at AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who brazenly opposes the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma remarked that if Ajmal is contemplating remarriage, he ought to do it earlier than the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He indicated that polygamy will quickly be deemed unlawful within the state. Sarma’s remark comes within the wake of the not too long ago handed UCC within the Uttarakhand meeting. The code goals to make sure constant civil legal guidelines for all communities throughout the nation, aside from the Scheduled Tribes.
Addressing reporters on Saturday, the Chief Minister expressed that he would take part within the marriage ceremony ceremony of the AIUDF MP if it have been to happen previous to the overall elections.
मौलाना बदरूद्दीन अजमल को मैं एक सलाह दे रहा हूँ। अगर उनको एक और शादी करनी है तो चुनाव के पहले कर लें क्योंकि चुनाव के बाद UCC लागू होगा। तब जो क़ानून का उल्लंघन करेगा उसके ऊपर कार्रवाही होगी। pic.twitter.com/SberenDXI7
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) March 30, 2024
The Assam Chief Minister advised that if Ajmal is considering remarriage, he ought to accomplish that promptly, because the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Assam after the elections may pose authorized points, doubtlessly resulting in his arrest for participating in polygamy. He acknowledged that he would even take into account attending Ajmal’s marriage ceremony if it happens earlier than the elections. The Chief Minister clarified that polygamy isn’t but unlawful, so far as he is aware of Ajmal has just one spouse. Nevertheless, he emphasised the significance of Ajmal contemplating marriage earlier than the elections, as polygamy might be prohibited thereafter.
Ajmal, the solitary AIDUF consultant within the Lok Sabha representing Dhubri, identified for his enterprise in perfumes, is searching for re-election from the identical constituency within the upcoming elections.
Earlier, CM Sarma talked about that the state administration was within the means of aligning the UCC and the laws to outlaw polygamy, noting that this matter was deliberated upon within the latest cupboard session. He added that the federal government’s present focus is on vigorously pursuing the prohibition of polygamy. A vocal opponent of the UCC, Ajmal, beforehand labelled it as contradictory to the Quran and Islamic teachings, asserting that his social gathering would resist its implementation.
Notably, the Assam cupboard not too long ago revoked the ‘Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act’ of 1935, drawing criticism from minority leaders each throughout the state and nationwide.