Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Donation collection in Assam will be considered a criminal offence from now onwards. 

This was informed by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. 

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CM Sarma also informed that his government will bring a Bill in the Assembly in this regard soon. 

โ€œDonation collection will be considered as a criminal offence in Assam from now onwards,โ€ said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

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He added: โ€œThe state government will soon introduce a Bill in the Assembly on organised crime in this regard.โ€ 

Last year, the Assam police arrested over 500 land brokers in raids across the state. 

Moreover, over 250 illegal FIR writers were also arrested by the police.