Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Assam is rushing to bring in a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and has approved the repeal of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act. The move aims to prohibit child marriages in the state. The proposed law on UCC will exempt tribal people, and the Assam government is considering studying the Uttarakhand model for implementation. There is speculation that an ordinance may be brought if the ongoing assembly session ends without passing the bill. President of the All India United Democratic Front, Badruddin Ajmal, criticized the repeal as a political move by the BJP before the elections.