No ‘namaz break’ in Assam Assembly after nearly 90 years
1 month ago

No ‘namaz break’ in Assam Assembly after nearly 90 years

The Hindu  

The decades-old Assam Assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer ‘namaz’ on Fridays was discontinued for the first time during the ongoing Budget session. Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia of the Congress said provision can be made for the Muslim MLAs to offer ‘namaz’ nearby on Fridays. Speaker Biswajit Daimary, “in view of the secular nature of the Constitution, had proposed that the Assam Legislative Assembly must conduct its proceedings on Fridays like any other day,” which was placed before the Rules Committee and passed unanimously. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had welcomed the decision, stating that it was a practice introduced by the Muslim League's Syed Saadulla in 1937 and the decision to discontinue the break “prioritised productivity and shed another vestige of colonial baggage.”

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Assam Assembly discontinues 90-year-old practice, now no two-hour ’namaz break’ on Fridays
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1 month ago

Assam Assembly discontinues 90-year-old practice, now no two-hour ’namaz break’ on Fridays

Live Mint  

For the first time during the ongoing budget session in Assam, decades-old Assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer ‘namaz’ on Fridays was discontinued, reported PTI. Speaker Biswajit Daimary 'in view of the secular nature of the Constitution, had proposed that the Assam Legislative Assembly must conduct its proceedings on Fridays like any other day', …

Politics over prayer in Assam
6 months, 1 week ago

Politics over prayer in Assam

The Hindu  

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Evening brief: Assam sets new condition for Aadhaar card; Release of Indians from Russian Army held up, & more
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Hindustan Times  

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Jumma break in Assam Assembly abolished with consensus of Hindu-Muslim MLAs: Himanta Biswa Sarma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jumma break in Assam Assembly abolished with consensus of Hindu-Muslim MLAs: Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the decision to abolish the two-hour adjournment for Jumma prayers in the Assam Assembly was made unanimously by both Hindu and Muslim MLAs. The state assembly ended the practice of a two-hour adjournment for Jumma Prayers, every Friday that was introduced by Saadulah's Muslim League government in colonial Assam. Former …

Assam scraps 87-year-old practice of 2-hour break for Friday namaz
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam scraps 87-year-old practice of 2-hour break for Friday namaz

Op India  

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Assam Assembly abolishes British-era rule for Friday namaz break
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Assembly abolishes British-era rule for Friday namaz break

The Hindu  

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Assam Chief Minister scraps 2-hour namaz breaks on Friday in Assembly
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Chief Minister scraps 2-hour namaz breaks on Friday in Assembly

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the cancellation of the two-hour namaz break on Fridays in the Assam Legislative Assembly, citing it as a step towards enhancing productivity and shedding colonial-era practices. Chief Minister Sarma expressed his gratitude to Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary and the legislators for supporting this "historic decision." "By doing away with the 2-hour Jumma break, …

Assam makes registering Muslim marriages and divorces mandatory under new law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam makes registering Muslim marriages and divorces mandatory under new law

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: The Assam assembly on Thursday passed a Bill making registration of all Muslim marriages and divorces in the state mandatory. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2024, which aims to curb child marriages, will make it mandatory to register all marriages and divorces with government-appointed marriage and divorce registrars. …

Bill passed to make Muslim marriage registration compulsory in Assam
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Bill passed to make Muslim marriage registration compulsory in Assam

The Hindu  

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India Today  

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Assam House to discuss bill over Muslim marriages, divorces tomorrow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam House to discuss bill over Muslim marriages, divorces tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Assam assembly will on Thursday take up for discussion a bill introduced in the House two days earlier to make registration of Muslim marriages and divorces compulsory even as the Opposition opposed the move saying a 1935 law governing these matters remained in force and has to be repealed first for the new legislation. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa …

Assam govt tables Bill to abolish existing Muslim marriage, divorce Act
7 months ago

Assam govt tables Bill to abolish existing Muslim marriage, divorce Act

Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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Assam Cabinet nod to bill barring clerics from registering Muslim marriages
7 months ago

Assam Cabinet nod to bill barring clerics from registering Muslim marriages

India Today  

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Assam to enact new laws on Muslim marriages and protection of heritage sites, tribal lands
7 months ago

Assam to enact new laws on Muslim marriages and protection of heritage sites, tribal lands

Hindustan Times  

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Assam to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935
8 months ago

Assam to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935

Hindustan Times  

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Muslims to abide by Shariat: MP ST Hasan after Assam repeals law
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Op India  

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Hindustan Times  

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Assam cabinet approves to repeal Muslim marriages, divorce registration Act
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Assam cabinet approves to repeal Muslim marriages, divorce registration Act

Hindustan Times  

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Assam government to introduce bill in state assembly to ban polygamy
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Firstpost  

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Namaz room row: J’khand speaker forms all-party assembly panel to review the issue
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Hindustan Times  

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