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Stop polygamy, child marriage to become ‘indigenous’: Assam CM tells Bengali-speaking Muslims

by Team EastMojo

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has laid out conditions for Bengali-speaking Muslims, referred to as ‘Miya’, to be recognized as indigenous people of the state. Sarma emphasized that if ‘Miyas’ wishes to be acknowledged as ‘khilonjiya’ (indigenous), they must abandon practices such as child marriage and polygamy. Sarma’s remarks come just weeks before the […]

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