Himanta Biswa Sarma to enact ‘love jihad’ law

Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Assam government has given priority to the indigenous people in the one lakh government jobs provided per his pre-poll promise.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his government will enact a law against ‘love jihad’ with the provision of ‘life imprisonment’ as punishment to violators.

"We spoke about ‘love jihad’ during the elections. Soon, we will bring a law, which will award life imprisonment in such cases," he said in a BJP meeting.

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP's most prominent leader in the North East, said a new domicile policy will be introduced soon. Under the policy, only those born in Assam will be eligible for government jobs in the state.

Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Assam government has given priority to the indigenous people in the one lakh government jobs provided per his pre-poll promise.

The CM said the Assam government has also decided on the sale of land between Hindus and Muslims. The government cannot prevent such a transaction but it will make it mandatory to secure the consent of the chief minister for such deals.