Assam Forms Committee to Draft Rules for Uniform Civil Code Implementation

Committee Established for UCC Bill Implementation

GUWAHATI, Oct 30: The Assam government has established an eight-member committee tasked with creating rules for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, Assam, 2026, which is currently awaiting the President's approval.

The committee is required to present the draft rules to the Political (A) department within one month from the notification date.

Deba Prasad Misra, who serves as the Secretary of the Home and Political departments, has been appointed as the committee's chairman. Other members include Partha Pratim Majumdar, Special Commissioner and Secretary of the Finance department; Geetanjali D Saikia, Secretary of the Legislative department; Farida Samsul, Secretary of the Welfare of Minorities and Development department; and Makhan Phukan, Director of Prosecution, Assam.

Additionally, Mridul Kumar Das, Additional Secretary of the Home and Political departments, and Monjit Kr Das, Assistant Inspector General of Registration, Assam, are part of the committee. Tapash Gupta, Deputy Secretary of the Home and Political department, will act as the member-secretary.

This committee was formed following the State government's decision to create rules for the UCC Bill's implementation.

In May, the Assam Legislative Assembly had passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026. After its passage, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the bill would be sent to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya for approval before being forwarded to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent.

After the Bill's passage, Sarma addressed the media, calling the legislation a "historic" milestone and expressed gratitude to the Assembly members for their support.

"I feel deeply honored and thank all Assembly members for endorsing this significant legislation," the Chief Minister remarked.

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Staff Reporter