Which state government recently approved the Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024, to ban 'magical healing'?

The correct answer is Assam . In News The Assam cabinet , under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, recently approved the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024. Key Points This bill aims to prevent and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of treating congenital diseases like deafness, dumbness, blindness, physical deformities, autism, etc. Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced the decision, highlighting that anyone found guilty of illegal acts in the name of treatment or magic healing will face imprisonment and a fine. The bill seeks to provide relief to victims of magical treatment and prevent healers from extorting the poor and downtrodden. Additionally, the state cabinet also approved the establishment of a Wildlife Safari & Rescue Centre in Namdang Reserved Forest in Dibrugarh district to provide rescue and rehabilitation services for local fauna.