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Assam cabinet approves implementation of UCC
13 May 2026

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

He said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill will be introduced in the Assembly on May 26.

The proposed legislation will cover marriage, divorce, live-in relationships and compulsory registration of marriages.

"UCC (Uniform Civil Code) is a part of our manifesto. We will try to implement every word we have mentioned in our manifesto, including UCC," Sarma said.

Frameworks of Uttarakhand, Goa will be followed
Legislative framework

The proposed UCC will largely follow the frameworks of Uttarakhand and Goa.

However, Sarma clarified that Assam's religious traditions and customs would be exempt from the law. Tribal communities in Assam will also be kept outside its purview.

The government hopes to include provisions such as a ban on polygamy, mandatory registration of marriages, and equal inheritance rights for daughters under this new code.

Assam government also introduces austerity measures
Cost-cutting measures

Along with the UCC announcement, Sarma's government has also unveiled a series of austerity and administrative discipline measures.

These include a ban on purchasing new vehicles for six months and no foreign trips by government officials during this period without prior approval from the Chief Minister.

The state will also reduce official convoy sizes, including that of the Governor, and cut fuel expenditure by 20%.

All old vehicles will be scrapped
Modi

"The cabinet also decided that the government won't purchase any foreign-made products for six months and no offline seminars and workshops will be held for that period. Only electronic vehicles to be hired...and all old vehicles will be scrapped," he said.

The austerity measures were taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to save fuel, reintroduce work-from-home practices and limit travel amid severe global supply chain disruptions triggered by conflict in West Asia.