'Polygamy practitioners to lose govt jobs': Assam's budget proposes strict rules
The Assam government has proposed a budget that includes dismissing government employees who practice polygamy and barring them from state welfare schemes. This move is part of a broader legislative effort to enforce the state's prohibition of polygamy.
Why it matters
Reflects regional legislative efforts to enforce social policies through employment and welfare eligibility, sparking debate on gender justice and civil rights.
The Assam government on Friday proposed dismissing government employees found guilty of practising polygamy, according to the state Budget presented by Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah. The Budget also proposed barring people practising polygamy from availing benefits under state-run welfare schemes"Speaker Sir, in order to promote women's empowerment and gender justice, any male practising polygamy shall not be eligible to avail benefits under any government welfare scheme," Baruah said, as cited by PTI. The Budget proposed amending the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, to make government employees found practising polygamy liable for dismissal from service, in accordance with the law."To promote integrity and responsible citizenship, I propose that any person convicted of an offence under any criminal law shall not be eligible to avail benefits under notified government welfare schemes," Baruah added.
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