Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma To Bring ‘Love Jihad’ Law, Promises ‘Life Term’ Punishment To Violators

CM Sarma has said that a new domicile policy will be introduced soon, under which only those born in Assam will be eligible for state government jobs.

Guwahati: In a major announcement on Sunday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that his government will soon introduce a law for life imprisonment in cases of ‘love jihad’. Speaking at the state BJP executive meet here, he said, “We spoke about ‘love jihad’ during the elections. Soon, we will bring a law, which will award life imprisonment in such cases”, as per a report by news agency PTI.

Sarma also said a new domicile policy will be introduced soon, under which only those born in Assam will be eligible for state government jobs. He maintained that indigenous people have received priority in the “one lakh government jobs” provided as per a pre-poll promise, which will be evident when the complete list is published.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweets, “Assam government is bringing two laws to stop Land Jihad and Love Jihad… If a Muslim wants to buy a Hindu’s property or a Hindu wants to buy a Muslim’s property, he will have to get government permission… Those practising love jihad will be punished with life imprisonment…”

The CM said the Assam government has also taken a decision regarding the sale of land between Hindus and Muslims. Sarma said though the government cannot prevent such a transaction, it has made it mandatory to take consent of the chief minister before going ahead.

Assam BJP To Hold Key Meeting In Guwahati Ahead of Panchayat

Ahead of the bye-elections for five assembly constituencies and the Panchayat polls in Assam, a crucial executive meeting of the state’s BJP party will be held on Sunday in Guwahati.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Pabitra Margherita, Assam BJP President Bhabesh Kalita, and other senior leaders will attend the meeting. Key issues, including the upcoming elections, are expected to be discussed. State BJP president Bhabesh Kalita said that the meeting would cover several topics, including the bye-elections for the five assembly constituencies.

This meeting will be attended by Assam-in-charge Harish Dwivedi, senior leaders, and the Chief Minister. We will discuss the upcoming bye-elections for the five assembly constituencies,” Kalita said while speaking to ANI. Earlier, on July 24, Assam Minister Atul Bora discussed the bye-elections and panchayat elections, noting that the government planned to reform the grassroots units of the state before August 31.

(With inputs from agencies)