<p>Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government is ready to discuss the proposal of a separate Barak land if the people of the valley want it.</p>.<p>"If the people of Barak Valley want a separate Barak land, we will not oppose. Why should we oppose it? That is a decision to be taken in the Barak Valley. We cannot say anything. I as a chief minister want to live together. If somebody wants to live separately, then first he has to take consent from the people of the valley," Sarma told reporters here.</p>.'India' in Reserve Bank’s name should be replaced with 'Bharat': Himanta.<p>He said if the people of the valley collectively demand a separate Barak land, the government will discuss the matter.</p>.<p>"If the people of Barak Valley want to be separated, we will not get in the way. That is not our job...," Sarma said.</p>.149 suggestions received for proposed bill seeking to ban polygamy : Assam CM Himanta.<p>The chief minister also said that the draft bill to end polygamy is being prepared, and it will be tabled in the assembly by December.</p>.<p>Besides, the second round of operation against child marriage will commence after September 15 across the state, he added.</p>
<p>Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government is ready to discuss the proposal of a separate Barak land if the people of the valley want it.</p>.<p>"If the people of Barak Valley want a separate Barak land, we will not oppose. Why should we oppose it? That is a decision to be taken in the Barak Valley. We cannot say anything. I as a chief minister want to live together. If somebody wants to live separately, then first he has to take consent from the people of the valley," Sarma told reporters here.</p>.'India' in Reserve Bank’s name should be replaced with 'Bharat': Himanta.<p>He said if the people of the valley collectively demand a separate Barak land, the government will discuss the matter.</p>.<p>"If the people of Barak Valley want to be separated, we will not get in the way. That is not our job...," Sarma said.</p>.149 suggestions received for proposed bill seeking to ban polygamy : Assam CM Himanta.<p>The chief minister also said that the draft bill to end polygamy is being prepared, and it will be tabled in the assembly by December.</p>.<p>Besides, the second round of operation against child marriage will commence after September 15 across the state, he added.</p>