'Polygamy Practitioners to Lose Govt Jobs': Assam's Budget Proposes Strict Rules

Assam Budget 2026-27: Tax relief for tea growers, welfare curbs for polygamy, 2 lakh jobs

Presenting his maiden Budget, BJP leader and state Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah also announced the continuance of all the major schemes rolled out during the last five years.

Assam Proposes Action Against Polygamy, Congress Says Existing Law Enough

The government also plans to amend the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, to enable disciplinary proceedings against government employees found practising polygamy.

Assam: Any man practising polygamy to lose govt jobs, benefits

Guwahati: The Assam budget on Friday, July 10, proposed that persons practising polygamy will not be eligible for benefits under state-run welfare schemes, while government employees found guilty of the practice will face dismissal. Presenting his maiden Budget, state Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said welfare measures should not only reach the deserving but also enforce “inclusivity, integrity and moral ethos” in society. “Speaker Sir, …

Assam: CM Sarma tightens grip on polygamy

Guwahati: No government welfare schemes for people indulging in polygamy, Assam government has made it clear. Announcing the big decision after the state budget for 2026-27 was placed in the state assembly, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Any person involved in polygamy will not get any beneficiary schemes from the government. If any government employee is involved in polygamy, he will be dismissed from job with immediate effect”, CM Sarma said. A…

No welfare benefits for men with more than one wife, proposes Assam

Assam's 2026-27 Budget proposes denying welfare benefits to men practising polygamy and convicted persons. The move ties public support to gender justice, integrity and stricter accountability in governance.