Ahead of the upcoming Assam assembly elections, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday exuded confidence in enthusiastic voting and said that good governance will stay if the NDA remains in power.
Reacting to the incident involving members of the Bajrang Dal at a school in Nalbari district, Momin said, "I oppose any action that goes against religion. I hope Christians will not take this matter further. This is unfortunate."
The Assam assembly on Thursday passed the Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission Bill, 2025, for the protection, preservation, management, maintenance and regulation of the cultural heritage of the Satras and their lands for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Assam Legislative Assembly passed 'Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025' on Thursday with strict punishment such as jail-term upto 10 years on second marriage.
AIUDF MLA Mazibur Rahman told ANI that the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM has shown a good performance in the Bihar election, and if Owaisi expresses interest, then AIUDF is ready to forge an alliance with AIMIM in Assam.
This 'special revision' is not the same as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive being carried out by the EC in 12 states and union territories, given Assam's distinct citizenship framework and the ongoing Supreme Court-monitored National Register of Citizens (NRC) process.
Leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia wrote a letter to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, urging a transparent and thorough investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg. Saikia requested a coroner's inquiry into the death of Garg.
"When the census in Assam will conduct and when the census report will publish, the Miya Muslim population in Assam will be increased to 38 percent, write my words. If projection has been made, their (Muslim) population will be 38 percent of the total population of Assam and they will bec
Momin said that the result of the Bihar elections won't impact the upcoming polls scheduled in Assam and West Bengal. He stated that every state has its own problems and challenges.
Zubeen Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19 after an alleged drowning incident. His body was flown to Delhi and later transported to Assam on a commercial flight that landed in Guwahati on Sunday morning. Garg was in Singapore for the Northeast India Festival.
Addressing a joint press conference at Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati, Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia and former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora strongly criticised the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led state government, and the BJP ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), calling them "ant