Amidst walk out of opposition, Bill pertaining to repeal of provincialisation of Madrassas passed in Assam

Dec. 30: A Bill to repeal provincialisation of Madrassas was tabled in Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday. Informing this, State Health, Finance & Education Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Once the Bill is passed, the practice of running Madrassa by the Government in Assam will come to an end, a practice which was started by Muslim League govt in pre-Independence Assam, in 1935.”

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— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 30, 2020

The Bill was passed on Wednesday. In a tweet,  Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Glad that the Bill pertaining to repeal of Provincialisation of Madrassas has been passed, even as Indian National Congress – Assam and All India United Democratic Front – AIUDF expectedly staged a walkout in Assembly. All Madrassas, being run under government stands converted into regular educational institute with effect from April 1, 2021.”

Glad that the Bill pertaining to repeal of Provincialisation of Madrassas has been passed, even as @INCAssam and @AIUDFOfficial expectedly staged a walkout in Assembly. All Madrassas, being run under government stands converted into regular educational institute wef April 1, 2021

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 30, 2020