Responding to the opposition parties’ criticism, Sarma asserted in the House on Monday that the bill will be repealed as it is a step towards abolishing child marriage.”Till I am alive, I won’t allow child marriage to happen in Assam,” he said.The Congress walked out of the House for 10 minutes, against the Cabinet decision.AIUDF legislators initially raised slogans and stormed into the Well of the House, squatting on the floor for over five minutes.They also later walked out as the Speaker continued to conduct the listed business of the House.Opposition CPI(M) legislator and the lone Independent MLA, however, remained in the House.
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