Addressing the media on Saturday, 2 September, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that there is a "strong public support for ban on polygamy in the state."
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Sarma wrote, "We have received a total of 149 suggestions in response to our public notice. Out of these, 146 suggestions are in favour of the bill, indicating strong public support. However, three organisations have expressed their opposition to the bill."