<p>New Delhi: A bill to ban polygamy will be introduced in the next session of the Assam assembly to be held in February, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Friday.</p>.<p>The bill has been formulated after months of consultations with various individuals and organisations.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters, Sarma said, "The bill to ban polygamy will be placed on the floor of the Assam assembly which will commence from February 4."</p><p>The chief minister had earlier said that some points would be incorporated in the bill with the objective to stop 'love jihad' in the state.</p>.<p>Officials said that the state government had received as many as 149 suggestions in response to a public notice seeking feedback on the proposed law to ban the practice of marrying multiple times.</p>.<p>Out of these, 146 suggestions were in favour of the bill, indicating strong public support, they said. Three organisations have expressed their opposition to the bill.</p>.<p>The state government had issued a notice on August 21 inviting public opinion on banning polygamy.</p>.<p>The notice requested people to submit their views by August 30 through email or by post.</p>.<p>Besides, an expert committee was also formed by the state government to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact such a law in Assam.</p>.<p>The committee submitted its report to Sarma after consultations with a number of people and organisations, affirming that the state legislature is competent to enact such a law.</p>
<p>New Delhi: A bill to ban polygamy will be introduced in the next session of the Assam assembly to be held in February, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Friday.</p>.<p>The bill has been formulated after months of consultations with various individuals and organisations.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters, Sarma said, "The bill to ban polygamy will be placed on the floor of the Assam assembly which will commence from February 4."</p><p>The chief minister had earlier said that some points would be incorporated in the bill with the objective to stop 'love jihad' in the state.</p>.<p>Officials said that the state government had received as many as 149 suggestions in response to a public notice seeking feedback on the proposed law to ban the practice of marrying multiple times.</p>.<p>Out of these, 146 suggestions were in favour of the bill, indicating strong public support, they said. Three organisations have expressed their opposition to the bill.</p>.<p>The state government had issued a notice on August 21 inviting public opinion on banning polygamy.</p>.<p>The notice requested people to submit their views by August 30 through email or by post.</p>.<p>Besides, an expert committee was also formed by the state government to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact such a law in Assam.</p>.<p>The committee submitted its report to Sarma after consultations with a number of people and organisations, affirming that the state legislature is competent to enact such a law.</p>