No inter-religion land transfer in Assam without prior government permission. This means the Bangladeshi-origin Muslims will no longer be able to purchase land from Hindu people without prior permission from the state government. Assam police Special Branch (SB) will verify the identity of the buyer of the property and also will investigate the source of his income before recommending the deal. It has been seen that the Miya Muslims tend to purchase land from the Hindu community when they become the majority in an area in Assam.
A Cabinet Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Dispur, on August 27, 2025, took the following decisions:
The State Cabinet has approved streamlining the procedure for granting permission in cases of inter-religious transfer of immovable property, with the aim of ensuring more efficient processing and expeditious disposal of such proposals.
All applications for land transfer of this nature would be submitted to the Government, which would exercise scrutiny over each case. The concerned District Commissioner would forward the proposal to the Revenue Department. The designated Nodal Officer within that Department would then transmit it to the Special Branch of the Assam Police. The Special Branch would examine the proposal to identify any elements of fraud, coercion, or illegality, to verify the source of funds used for the purchase, assess potential implications for social cohesion, and safeguard national security. Thereafter, the proposal would be returned to the Government, with the District Commissioner taking the final decision.
The same procedure would be followed when NGOs from outside Assam seek to acquire land in the State for the establishment of educational or health institutions. Local NGOs, however, would not be subject to this process.
Chief Minister Dr. Sarma also informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Assam, in connection with the year-long birth centenary celebrations of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, has been rescheduled to 13-14 September. The celebration in Assam would nevertheless be held on September 8, while the Prime Minister would commemorate the occasion on September 13.
