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Not uniform if tribals exempted, bid to impose Hindu laws on Muslims: Owaisi on Assam UCC

Not uniform if tribals exempted, bid to impose Hindu laws on Muslims: Owaisi on Assam UCC

Invoking Article 29 of the Constitution, which safeguards the cultural rights of communities, the AIMIM chief questioned why the autonomy of tribal populations alone was being protected while Muslims were being compelled to surrender their distinct personal laws.

26 May 2026 8:26 AM GMT

Assam introduces UCC bill to ban polygamy, mandate live in registration

Assam introduces UCC bill to ban polygamy, mandate live in...

25 May 2026 6:40 AM GMT

Muslim-majority regions in Assam reserved for SC/STs, yet Muslims win 22 of 24 opposition seats

Muslim-majority regions in Assam reserved for SC/STs, yet Muslims win 22 of 24 opposition seats

The redrawing of Muslim-majority regions reshaped electoral arithmetic, as a vote once decisive in nearly 35...

5 May 2026 9:13 AM GMT

“Eat beef inside your home”, Himanta Sarma restates stance before Assam polls

“Eat beef inside your home”, Himanta Sarma restates stance before Assam polls

Ahead of Assam's assembly elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that he isn't banning beef consumption...

8 April 2026 8:20 AM GMT

Rahul Gandhi labels Himanta Biswa Sarma Indias most corrupt CM, accuses trio of running land ATM

Rahul Gandhi labels Himanta Biswa Sarma 'India's most corrupt CM,' accuses trio of running 'land ATM'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday branded Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as "the most corrupt CM in...

3 April 2026 10:27 AM GMT

Amit Shah, Himanta flag ‘infiltration’ in Assam; RTI shows no data

Amit Shah, Himanta flag ‘infiltration’ in Assam; RTI shows no data

BJP leaders have intensified “infiltration” claims during the Assam Assembly election campaign, but RTI responses show...

31 March 2026 1:12 PM GMT

Will implement Uniform Civil Code in 3 months: Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Will implement Uniform Civil Code in 3 months: Assam CM Himanta Sarma

The BJP CM said that he will implement UCC within 3 months after returning to power in the state

31 March 2026 10:26 AM GMT

Assam CM Sarma to repost ‘shooting’ video of skull-capped men, now labeling them ‘Bangladeshis’

Assam CM Sarma to repost ‘shooting’ video of skull-capped men, now labeling them ‘Bangladeshis’

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Thursday he’ll repost a controversial video of himself symbolically...

13 March 2026 5:44 AM GMT

Assam renames Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College to Barpeta Medical College

Assam renames Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College to Barpeta Medical College

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Cabinet took the decision as most government medical colleges in the state...

11 March 2026 9:52 AM GMT

Under judicial shadow and election pressure, Sarma softens stance on Miya Muslims

Under judicial shadow and election pressure, Sarma softens stance on Miya Muslims

This sudden conciliatory pivot suggests strategic recalibration, as Assam CM Sarma asserts that the party’s friction...

7 March 2026 5:28 AM GMT

Anti-Muslim hate speech: Gauhati High Court issues Assam CM notice

Anti-Muslim hate speech: Gauhati High Court issues Assam CM notice

On a bunch of PILs accepted by the high court, petitioners accused Himanta Biswa Sarma of delivering hate speech and...

26 Feb 2026 1:59 PM GMT

Supreme Court rejects pleas for FIR against Assam CM over ‘hate speech’

Supreme Court rejects pleas for FIR against Assam CM over ‘hate speech’

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions seeking an FIR against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...

16 Feb 2026 10:23 AM GMT

SC to consider plea against Assam CM Himanta over ‘shooting’ video

SC to consider plea against Assam CM Himanta over ‘shooting’ video

The plea cites “disturbing speeches” by the Assam Chief Minister, including a viral video allegedly showing him shooting...

10 Feb 2026 11:56 AM GMT

CPI(M), CPI approach SC over Himanta Sarmas anti-Muslim hate speeches

CPI(M), CPI approach SC over Himanta Sarma's anti-Muslim hate speeches

Advocate Nizam Pasha told the top court that, despite filing multiple complaints, no FIR has been registered against the...

10 Feb 2026 9:10 AM GMT

Owaisi flags Assam CM’s post incites communal violence, files complaint

Owaisi flags Assam CM’s post incites communal violence, files complaint

The now-deleted video showed Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma aiming a rifle at two Muslim men with captions like...

2026-02-09T17:51:18+05:30

Assam CM seeks Centres intervention to probe Pakistan links of Cong MP Gaurav Gogois wife

Assam CM seeks Centre's intervention to probe 'Pakistan links' of Cong MP Gaurav Gogoi's wife

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday urged the Central government to investigate allegations linking...

8 Feb 2026 8:36 AM GMT