Guwahati, Nov. 11 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the State Cabinet has approved a Bill to ban polygamy, for which convicts may face up to seven years of rigorous imprisonment.

Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting on Sunday late evening, Sarma said the Government will also create a new fund to compensate the victims of polygamy so that they do not face hardship in continuing with their lives. "The Assam Cabinet approved a Bill to ban polygamy. The Bill will be called 'The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025'. It will be tabled in the Assembly on November 25," he added.

The Chief Minister said that if an accused is convicted of polygamy, he may face rigorous imprisonment of up to seven years. "...