India, May 28 -- The Assam assembly on Wednesday passed the contentious Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, which seeks to govern and regulate laws relating to marriage and divorce, succession and live-in relationships. With its passage, Assam became the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to pass a UCC law. Members of scheduled tribes (STs) would not come under its ambit. Tribals account for 12.45% of Assam's population. "We had mentioned clearly in our manifesto ahead of polls that if we win, we will bring UCC," Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. "The passing of this law in Assam will be a big step towards gender justice."P11...