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<div>Assam Cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, but the tribal population will be kept outside its purview, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>The UCC Bill will be laid before the new legislative assembly on May 26, the chief minister said at a press conference after chairing the first cabinet meeting of his second term as the head of the government.</div>
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<div>"This is a major decision taken in the first cabinet meeting and aligns with the commitment we made during the elections," he said.</div>
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<div>Sarma said Uttarakhand, Goa, and Gujarat have already implemented the UCC, but his government has customised it for the requirements of Assam.</div>
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<div>&ldquo;We have completely exempted the tribal population from the purview of UCC. All rituals, traditions, and customs practised by the people of Assam outside the scope of UCC,'' he said.</div>
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<div>The UCC will deal with succession, marriage, live-in relationships, and compulsory registration of marriage and divorce, he added.</div>
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Assam to introduce UCC Bill on May 26 with key tribal exemption

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Assam Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code implementation with tribal communities exempted; UCC Bill to be tabled on May 26.

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