Blurb: Assam introduced a new land bill establishing a 5-km buffer zone around ancient Vaishnavite satras to protect cultural heritage. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma strongly defended a new land bill in the assembly. The legislation aims to protect ancient Vaishnavite satras by stopping outsiders from buying land nearby. Sarma noted that if officials had passed this law fifty years ago, much more land would remain safe. Sarma asked all opposition members to support the bill together, showing a unified promise to guard local history.