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Assam Proposes Exclusion of Polygamous Men from Welfare Schemes
✍️ India Today
🗓 10 Jul 2026, 11:16 PM
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The Assam government has suggested that men who have more than one wife should not be eligible for state welfare benefits.
The Assam government announced a proposal that men with more than one wife would be excluded from receiving state welfare benefits.
The move follows concerns that polygamous households may be misusing welfare resources and aims to encourage monogamous marriages.
The proposal will be taken up for discussion in the state assembly, with no final decision yet.
Supporters say the policy protects limited welfare funds, while critics warn it could infringe on personal freedoms.
The move follows concerns that polygamous households may be misusing welfare resources and aims to encourage monogamous marriages.
The proposal will be taken up for discussion in the state assembly, with no final decision yet.
Supporters say the policy protects limited welfare funds, while critics warn it could infringe on personal freedoms.