Published on : 28 Oct 2025, 3:07 am

Staff Reporter

Guwahati: No matter what religion a person in Assam belongs to, he cannot marry more than one woman. If anyone doesn't abide by this policy, he will face seven years in prison.

Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke about this new policy while launching Nijut Moina 2.0 centrally from Guwahati on Monday. The CM said, "We will protect the dignity of women and the dignity of girls until the end. We will introduce new legislation banning polygamy, by which a person marrying more than one woman will face seven years in prison. Nijut Moina is not just fighting child marriage; it has emerged as a potent tool to eradicate several factors which stifle our girls' growth in Assam."

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