Muslims In Assam

After facing criticism over the state assembly's decision to scrap the practice of 2-hour adjournment for prayers in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that Hindu and Muslim MLAs together sat and unanimously took the decision.

The Assam assembly has decided to scrap its decades-old rule of giving a two-hour namaz break for Muslim legislators on Fridays.

Eighteen Opposition parties in Assam have filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his comments that he would not let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" Assam.

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam.

The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is "not in the competition for minority votes".

In a significant move, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that his government will introduce a bill for the compulsory government registration of Muslim marriages and divorces in the upcoming Autumn assembly session.

Assam Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the Muslim population in his state has now risen to 40 per cent, contending that demographic change is a "big issue" in the northeastern state.

A month before the Lok Sabha elections in Assam, the ruling BJP's top minority leader in the state resigned and joined the Congress on Wednesday. Aminul Haque Laskar became the Assam BJP's first minority MLA in 2016.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday remarked that by the time the 2026 assembly election arrives, only a few Muslim MLAs would remain in the Congress.

The Assam government has decided to repeal the personal law governing marriages and divorces among Muslims in a big push towards a Uniform Civil Code (ICC).

Less than three weeks after Uttarakhand became the first state in independent India to pass legislation on a Uniform Civil Code, Assam has taken its first step towards a similar law by repealing the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.

The grand consecration ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya marks not just the triumph of Hindus but a triumph of the Indian civilisation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that if both Hindus and Muslims connect themselves with God during the sacred time of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, it will be better for all.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an exclusive interview with NDTV said he does not indulge in "vote bank politics" and so, unlike the Congress, will not link politics with issues linked to the Muslim community.

After facing criticism over the state assembly's decision to scrap the practice of 2-hour adjournment for prayers in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that Hindu and Muslim MLAs together sat and unanimously took the decision.

The Assam assembly has decided to scrap its decades-old rule of giving a two-hour namaz break for Muslim legislators on Fridays.

Eighteen Opposition parties in Assam have filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his comments that he would not let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" Assam.

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam.

The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is "not in the competition for minority votes".

In a significant move, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that his government will introduce a bill for the compulsory government registration of Muslim marriages and divorces in the upcoming Autumn assembly session.

Assam Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the Muslim population in his state has now risen to 40 per cent, contending that demographic change is a "big issue" in the northeastern state.

A month before the Lok Sabha elections in Assam, the ruling BJP's top minority leader in the state resigned and joined the Congress on Wednesday. Aminul Haque Laskar became the Assam BJP's first minority MLA in 2016.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday remarked that by the time the 2026 assembly election arrives, only a few Muslim MLAs would remain in the Congress.

The Assam government has decided to repeal the personal law governing marriages and divorces among Muslims in a big push towards a Uniform Civil Code (ICC).

Less than three weeks after Uttarakhand became the first state in independent India to pass legislation on a Uniform Civil Code, Assam has taken its first step towards a similar law by repealing the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.

The grand consecration ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya marks not just the triumph of Hindus but a triumph of the Indian civilisation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that if both Hindus and Muslims connect themselves with God during the sacred time of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, it will be better for all.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an exclusive interview with NDTV said he does not indulge in "vote bank politics" and so, unlike the Congress, will not link politics with issues linked to the Muslim community.