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Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-25
THE HINDU DATED 26TH NOVEMBER 2025.
1. Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025
The Assam government introduced a stringent anti-polygamy Bill proposing imprisonment up to seven years and heavy fines for individuals entering or concealing a second marriage while the first is legally valid. The law applies across the State, except in Sixth Schedule areas and among Scheduled Tribes whose customary laws allow multiple marriages. It expands liability to parents, guardians, village heads, qazis and priests who knowingly support such marriages. The Bill aims to protect women from hardship and “streamline society”, while also barring convicted individuals from government jobs, welfare benefits, and elections. A significant provision includes a
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The Hindu news roundup: Assam's anti-polygamy Bill, Modi's Ram Temple ceremony, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, and India's toxic air pollution crisis affecting 60% of districts.
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