Assam Assembly: Issue Of 'Evil Leers' Faced By Lady Teachers Rocks House

GUWAHATI: The issue of lady teachers reportedly experiencing evil leers in areas like sars and other areas with Muslim majority in the state rocked the Assam Assembly yesterday. The ruckus escalated to such a point that the Speaker had to adjourn the House for ten minutes.

During the Question Hour, BJP's associate member Ramakanta Deuri raised the issue and said that the government should make all arrangements to transfer lady teachers posted in sar and other 'Bangladeshi Muslim-dominated areas' where teachers often face evil leers and even physical assault.

This statement irked the opposition members, who said if they are Bangladeshis, what prevents the government from arresting them?

The ruling party members retorted back at the MLAs of the opposition parties by asking them why they got agitated as and when the word 'Bangladeshi' was mentioned in the House.

The autumn session of the Assam Assembly witnessed unruly scenes on this issue, and that compelled the Speaker to adjourn the session for ten minutes.

Meanwhile, earlier yesterday, the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024 was passed in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday. This new bill makes the registration of all marriages and divorces compulsory for people belonging to the Muslim community in the state.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called the day "historic" for the state adding that “This Act will now make it mandatory to register marriages with the Govt and cannot contravene the legal age of marriage of 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys. It will also act as a strict deterrent against teenage pregnancy and improve the overall growth of our girls."

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