UCC, anti-radicalisation measures among Assam government’s priorities

Key points

• Implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), establishing an anti-radicalisation cell, strengthening anti-infiltration measures, and protecting the constitutional interests of Assam’s tribal and other indigenous communities are among the priorities of the newly installed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led State government.
• Reading out the government’s five-year vision in the 126-member Assembly on Thursday (May 22, 2026), Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya also outlined close coordination between Assam and West Bengal to fence the India-Bangladesh border and secure the Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken’s Neck, the narrow strip of land connecting the northeastern region with mainland India.
• The Governor’s first address in the 16th Assembly was marked by a walkout by the Opposition, comprising MLAs of the Congress and Raijor Dal.
• About five minutes into his speech, the MLAs trooped into the well of the House, demanding that the government address inflation and other core issues rather than focus on achievements....