Assam Police arrests 5348 people in drive against child marriage
1 week, 2 days ago

Assam Police arrests 5348 people in drive against child marriage

Op India  

Continuing their drive against child marriage and other social evils, the Assam Police arrested 5348 persons across the state in last two years and registered 5842 cases. According to the data shared by Assam police, the first drive was launched against child marriage in February 2023 and the second drive was conducted in October 2023. Assam police arrested 431 persons in the third phase drive on the night of December 21-22 across the state and registered 345 cases. M. P. Gupta, ADGP said that, as per the direction of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, fulfilling his vision, Assam Police has been continuously fighting against the evil of child marriage.

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Why Himanta Biswa Sarma launched his half-yearly anti-child marriage drive
6 days, 10 hours ago

Why Himanta Biswa Sarma launched his half-yearly anti-child marriage drive

India Today  

The Assam police, in a sweeping midnight operation launched on December 21 and continuing into the next day, arrested 431 individuals across the state for alleged involvement in child marriages. Opposition leaders, including the All India United Democratic Front, have accused the Sarma government of using the campaign to target Muslims under the guise of social reform whereas All India …

416 people arrested in third phase of crackdown against child marriage in Assam: CM
1 week, 3 days ago

416 people arrested in third phase of crackdown against child marriage in Assam: CM

The Hindu  

Four hundred and sixteen people have been arrested in the third phase of the crackdown against child marriage in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, December 22, 2024. In Phase 3 operations launched on the night of Dec 21-22, 416 arrests were made and 335 cases registered. We will continue to take bold steps to end this …

Uniform Civil Code soon? Assam Assembly clears bill to repeal Muslim marriage law
4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code soon? Assam Assembly clears bill to repeal Muslim marriage law

India Today  

In a major move towards implementing a uniform civil code, the Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to repeal a law that governed the registration of marriages and divorces among Muslims in the state. The BJP-led government in Assam has been pushing for this change, citing the need to end child marriages and bring Muslim marriages and divorces under …

Assam model helps slash child marriage by 81%: Report
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam model helps slash child marriage by 81%: Report

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam government’s emphasis on legal intervention in child marriage cases is now a proven model for the rest of the country to follow, a report released on World Day for International Justice on July 17 said. The report titled ‘Towards Justice: Ending Child Marriage’ by India Child Protection said Assam’s legal strategy helped slash child marriages in the …

Eight held for conducting child marriage in Assam’s Karimganj: Police
7 months, 1 week ago

Eight held for conducting child marriage in Assam’s Karimganj: Police

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: The Assam police on Wednesday arrested a Kazi and seven others for allegedly officiating a child marriage in Karimganj. Police said they arrested the Kazi and members of the family of the groom Police said they received information about a marriage function being held at the Kabariband village under Patharkandi police station in Karimganj on Monday evening, following which …

Assam: Morigaon court sentences Amir Ali to life imprisonment, and Ferdus Alom to 20 years jail in child marriage case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam: Morigaon court sentences Amir Ali to life imprisonment, and Ferdus Alom to 20 years jail in child marriage case

Op India  

In a major legal development against child marriage in Assam, a district court in Morigaon has delivered a historic verdict by sentencing one man to life imprisonment while another has received a 20-year jail term in a child marriage case. Samiran Baishya, Additional Superintendent of Police of Morigaon district said that, on March 6, in a judgment in connection with …

Indian state strikes down controversial colonial-era law that allowed Muslim child marriage
10 months ago

Indian state strikes down controversial colonial-era law that allowed Muslim child marriage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Indian state of Assam …

In Step Towards UCC, Assam Scraps Muslim Marriage Registration Law — All You Need To Know
10 months, 1 week ago

In Step Towards UCC, Assam Scraps Muslim Marriage Registration Law — All You Need To Know

ABP News  

The Assam Cabinet on Friday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935. Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Saturday shared his media address on X and wrote that the Assam cabinet has made the decision to repeal the 'Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935', as part of efforts to combat underage marriages and bolster the …

Assam govt repeals 20th century law that allowed child marriage among Muslims
10 months, 1 week ago

Assam govt repeals 20th century law that allowed child marriage among Muslims

Op India  

On Friday, the BJP government in Assam decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages & Divorces Registration Act of 1935 and thus undo legal sanction for child marriage among the Muslim community in the State. In a tweet, he stated, “On 23.22024, the Assam cabinet made a significant decision to repeal the age-old Assam Muslim Marriages & Divorces Registration Act.” …

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages
10 months, 1 week ago

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages

Hindustan Times  

India has made remarkable strides in the decline of child marriages over the last few decades and has led global progress to eliminate the practice. There is also a discrepancy in reported numbers, where despite high prevalence of child marriages recorded under NFHS-V, National Crime Records Bureau’s annual ‘Crime in India’ report recorded an average of only around 360 incidents …

Assam intensifying efforts to eradicate child marriage: ASCPCR chairperson
10 months, 1 week ago

Assam intensifying efforts to eradicate child marriage: ASCPCR chairperson

Hindustan Times  

"In societies plagued by illiteracy, poverty, and gender bias, the persistence of child marriage remains a significant challenge," said Saikia on Tuesday during a state-level consultation organised by ASCPCR to strategise the eradication of child marriage. The Assam government, recognised for its proactive stance against child marriage, is intensifying efforts to combat this social issue, according to Saikia. ASCPCR, in …

Unending saga of Chittoor’s child brides
1 year, 2 months ago

Unending saga of Chittoor’s child brides

The Hindu  

In the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the parents of a 13-year-old girl in a remote village of Bangarupalem mandal in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district frantically searched for medical help as the teen went into labour. Child marriage remains a harsh reality for over 100 forested villages in Bangarupalem, Palamaner, Gangavaram, Baireddipalle, V.Kota and Kuppam mandals in Chittoor …

Assam Govt to Conduct socio-economic survey of Muslims
1 year, 2 months ago

Assam Govt to Conduct socio-economic survey of Muslims

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Days after his controversial remarks that BJP doesn’t need the votes of “Miya”---Muslims living in riverine areas of Assam for next 10 years, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Tuesday said that Assam police have arrested more than 1000 men in fresh crackdown against the child marriage in the state. Soon after launching the crackdown against child …

1,039 arrested in fresh Assam crackdown on child marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

1,039 arrested in fresh Assam crackdown on child marriage

The Hindu  

The Assam police arrested 1,039 people during a fresh drive against child marriage on Tuesday. “In a massive crackdown against child marriage, Assam police arrested over 800 accused persons in a special operation which began in the early hours. A total of 3,907 people – 3,319 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act – were arrested when the …

1,039 people arrested as part of crackdown on child marriages in Assam
1 year, 2 months ago

1,039 people arrested as part of crackdown on child marriages in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that 1,039 people have been arrested as part of the second round of a crackdown on child marriages in the state. “In a massive crackdown against child marriage, Assam Police has arrested over 800 accused persons in a special operation which began in the early hours of dawn,” Sarma wrote on …

Assam to re-launch child marriage crackdown, Himanta says '3,000 to be arrested'
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam to re-launch child marriage crackdown, Himanta says '3,000 to be arrested'

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that his government is going to re-launch its campaign against child marriage in the state. Speaking at the concluding session of the Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing's national executive meeting, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that in the next drive for child marriage, Assam police will arrest around 2000-3,000 men over the …

Child Marriage in Assam: One Zakir Hussain Laskar arrested for marrying 12-year-old girl
1 year, 5 months ago

Child Marriage in Assam: One Zakir Hussain Laskar arrested for marrying 12-year-old girl

Op India  

Hailakandi police in Assam arrested a man on 27 July in a child marriage case which resulted in the liberation of a 15-year-old girl and an infant who is reported to be their son. Assam government’s crackdown on child marriages Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reaffirmed his government’s commitment to eradicate child marriage by 2026, which has been a …

Assam child marriages crackdown | Ratio of arrests of Muslims to Hindus is 55:45, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 9 months ago

Assam child marriages crackdown | Ratio of arrests of Muslims to Hindus is 55:45, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on March 15 said that an equivalent number of Muslims and Hindus were arrested during the State government's ongoing operation against child marriage in the State. The Chief Minister said that the Assam government is discussing bringing a new law in the State against Child Marriage and that the State government's drive against Child …

CONTROVERSY | Assam government’s drive to end child marriage a ham-handed attempt
1 year, 10 months ago

CONTROVERSY | Assam government’s drive to end child marriage a ham-handed attempt

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST The Assam government’s recent drive to end child marriage entered its second week when this article went to press, with over 3,000 arrests made. Research shows that education and financial independence alone have raised the age of marriage, delayed first pregnancy, and reduced family size, thus reducing female mortality and morbidity.” Roop Sen, …

Why does child marriage continue to be an issue in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 months ago

Why does child marriage continue to be an issue in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, Assam began a massive crackdown against child marriages in the State - so far, over 4,000 cases have been registered and over 3,000 people have been arrested. Assam has high rates of child marriage - while the all-India figure as per the latest National Family Health Survey was 23.3%, in Assam, the figure was 31.8 percent. The …

1800 arrested in Assam in massive crackdown on child marriage
1 year, 10 months ago

1800 arrested in Assam in massive crackdown on child marriage

Op India  

Launching a massive crackdown on child marriage, Assam Police have arrested over 1800 accused so far across the state. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Twitter today that 1800+ people have been arrested so far for violating provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. pic.twitter.com/BsRRYcCd3H — Himanta Biswa Sarma January 23, 2023 The cabinet also decided to …

Gauhati High Court questions use of POCSO Act in Assam child marriage cases
1 year, 10 months ago

Gauhati High Court questions use of POCSO Act in Assam child marriage cases

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court has questioned the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in child marriage cases in Assam while granting anticipatory bail to some people booked under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act on February 14. The crackdown triggered protests as the arrests were made in child marriage cases that were one year old – …

The battle against child marriage
1 year, 10 months ago

The battle against child marriage

The Hindu  

For the first time in more than two decades, a police team from the Ulukunchi outpost came asking questions at Birsingi, a village in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district. Assam’s Director-General of Police, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, said the exercise was planned after the Chief Minister sought action against large-scale child marriages two months ago. Seeking the cooperation of the people …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Using stick isn’t the way to deter child marriages
1 year, 10 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Using stick isn’t the way to deter child marriages

Deccan Chronicle  

On the face of it, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is fighting the good fight against the social evil of child marriage in the state as he ordered the police to arrest people responsible for the marriage of girls when they were less than 14, and who now are either between the ages of 21 and 24 with two …

'Not Any Religion, Targeting Those Violating Law': Sarma Clarifies on Child Marriage Row
1 year, 10 months ago

'Not Any Religion, Targeting Those Violating Law': Sarma Clarifies on Child Marriage Row

News 18  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday clarified that the state’s crackdown on child marriages was not against any religion but targeted action against those violating the law as protests, suicide and appeals marked the clampdown. The crackdown on child marriage also led to the cancellation of several weddings of underage girls in Assam’s Barak Valley comprising Hailakandi, Cachar …

Nearly 3,000, including women arrested as Assam CM orders crackdown against child marriages
1 year, 10 months ago

Nearly 3,000, including women arrested as Assam CM orders crackdown against child marriages

India Today  

As many as 2,666 people have so far been arrested in connection with cases related to child marriages in Assam. — Himanta Biswa Sarma February 9, 2023 As of February 7, a total of 2,528 people from across the state were arrested for indulging in child marriage. PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT 2006 The act, which came into force on …

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms
1 year, 10 months ago

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms

India Today  

A mother and her daughter-in-law from Assam’s Dhubri district were seen begging for alms after the only bread-earner of the family was arrested in Assam’s child marriage crackdown. Following the directive issued by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to curb rampant child marriages in the state, several families have been left fighting for survival as the breadwinners of the …

Crackdown against child marriage will continue: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 10 months ago

Crackdown against child marriage will continue: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Altogether 2,441 people have been arrested since the drive against child marriage was launched in Assam on February 2, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on February 6. Assam’s Director-General of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the crackdown followed a direction from the Chief Minister two months ago based on inputs that child marriage was rampant in parts …

Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, number of total arrests rises to 2,441
1 year, 10 months ago

Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, number of total arrests rises to 2,441

India TV News  

In an unprecedented state-wide action against families involved in child marriages, Assam police so far arrested 2,441 as of Monday. The crackdown on child marriage continued on the fourth day with the number of arrests totalling 2,441 so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma had earlier said those facing Prohibition of Child Marriage Act charges are under bailable …

Assam child marriages: Why Himanta Biswa Sarma wants to be the new-age Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1 year, 10 months ago

Assam child marriages: Why Himanta Biswa Sarma wants to be the new-age Raja Ram Mohan Roy

India Today  

On February 3, a young widow and mother of two committed suicide in Assam’s South Salmara-Mankachar district because she feared her father would soon be arrested. The NFHS-5 revealed that Assam’s total fertility rate —the average number of children born per woman—is 1.9 per cent, below the national average of 2. South Salmara, another Muslim-dominated district, at 44.7 per cent …

Action on child marriage in Assam leaves girls in distress
1 year, 10 months ago

Action on child marriage in Assam leaves girls in distress

The Hindu  

Nimee's* eyes do not sparkle with the joy of new motherhood, instead, they reflect the fear, insecurity and sense of foreboding that stalks her village in Morigaon district of Assam. While Ms. Nimee is among the thousands of child brides whose husbands were arrested in a State-wide crackdown against child marriage by the Assam Police over the last two days, …

‘Foolish': Child panel chief on AIUDF's charges against Assam government
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Foolish': Child panel chief on AIUDF's charges against Assam government

Hindustan Times  

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday said the Assam government's initiative against child marriage is appreciative and that other state governments should follow the same, according to news agency ANI. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma “NCPCR has appreciated Assam's government initiative against adults involved in child marriages and we also expect other states …

Crackdown on child marriage: Assam woman dies by suicide fearing parent’s arrest
1 year, 10 months ago

Crackdown on child marriage: Assam woman dies by suicide fearing parent’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

Amid the massive crackdown on child marriages by the Assam police, a mother of two kids died by suicide in the South Salmara-Mankachar district, fearing the arrest of her parents for marrying her before she turned 18. Superintendent of police, South Salmara district, Horen Tokbi, however, denied that her death is related to the government’s drive against child marriage and …

Assam Police arrests 2044 in illegal child marriage cases, number of complaints and accused rises to 4074 and 8000 respectively
1 year, 10 months ago

Assam Police arrests 2044 in illegal child marriage cases, number of complaints and accused rises to 4074 and 8000 respectively

Op India  

In a sweeping crackdown on child marriage in Assam, the police arrested around 2,044 people including 57 Kazis and Pujaris for their involvement and alleged participation in child marriage on Friday. Similarly, action will be taken under the prevention of child marriage act in cases where the age of the bride is between 14 and 18 years. The cabinet also …

Crackdown on child marriages; 139 people arrested in Assam's Biswanath
1 year, 10 months ago

Crackdown on child marriages; 139 people arrested in Assam's Biswanath

The Hindu  

Assam police have arrested 139 people in Biswanath district as part of its State-wide crackdown on child marriages after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directed to end the problem. "We have arrested 139 people so far and registered 97 cases related to child marriage at various police stations. Similarly in Karimganj district, police have so far arrested 79 people in 92 …

Child marriage crackdown: Assam Police arrests over 2,100 people linked to heinous act
1 year, 10 months ago

Child marriage crackdown: Assam Police arrests over 2,100 people linked to heinous act

India TV News  

Child marriage crackdown : As many as 2,170 people were arrested in relation to child marriage cases in Assam, Police spokesperson said on Satuday. Director General of Assam Police GP Singh, while addressing a press conference on Friday, said that 4,074 cases related to child marriage have been registered at different police stations across the state. DGP Singh further informed …

Over 2,000 arrested in Assam's child marriage crackdown, situation tense in Dhubri
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 2,000 arrested in Assam's child marriage crackdown, situation tense in Dhubri

India Today  

Women came out in large numbers on Saturday to protest against the arrest of their husbands and sons as the Assam government launched a massive crackdown on child marriages. READ | Thousands will be arrested in crackdown on child marriage, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Over 2,000 people have been arrested and 4,004 cases have been registered so far. …

Will Assam CM Himanta look after girls when husbands go to jail, Owaisi asks on child marriages crackdown
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Assam CM Himanta look after girls when husbands go to jail, Owaisi asks on child marriages crackdown

India TV News  

Assam child marriage row: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi came down heavily on the Assam Government demanding to know who will take care of the girls who were left in the lurch after the state government's crackdown on child marriages. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that the drive against child marriage, launched by the state police will …

Assam to launch massive crackdown on child marriage from February 3
1 year, 10 months ago

Assam to launch massive crackdown on child marriage from February 3

The Hindu  

The Assam government will launch a massive crackdown from February 3 on child marriage, arresting offenders and also undertaking extensive awareness campaigning, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Police have registered 4,004 cases of child marriage in less than a fortnight. Those having married girls below 14 years of age will be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual …

Over 4,000 cases lodged as part of campaign against child marriages in Assam
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 4,000 cases lodged as part of campaign against child marriages in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Over 4,000 cases have been registered as part of the campaign against under-aged marriages in Assam, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. On January 23, the Assam Cabinet approved a crackdown on child marriages as the National Family Health Survey-5 carried out between 2019 and 2020 showed that percentage of women aged between 20-24 married before the legal …

Thousands will be arrested in crackdown on child marriage, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 10 months ago

Thousands will be arrested in crackdown on child marriage, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Over the next one week, thousands of men in Assam who married underage girls will be arrested. Himanta Biswa Sarma’s announcement on Thursday was part of the government's campaign against child marriage, which he cited as the reason behind child pregnancy, which in turn was responsible for high maternal and infant mortality rates in Assam. In total, 4,004 cases have …

Assam: Four including Imam Sanidul Ali arrested in child marriage case
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam: Four including Imam Sanidul Ali arrested in child marriage case

Op India  

The Assam police on Friday arrested four people for conducting child marriage in the Kurbaha area in the Barpeta district of Assam. The arrest came barely four days after the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government announced that strict measures will be implemented across the state to keep a check on the spike in child marriages in the state. Assam Govt …

NCRB Data Shows 50% Rise in Child Marriage Cases in 2020; Experts Say More Reporting May Be Factor
3 years, 3 months ago

NCRB Data Shows 50% Rise in Child Marriage Cases in 2020; Experts Say More Reporting May Be Factor

News 18  

About 50 per cent rise in the cases of child marriages has been recorded in 2020 over the previous year, according to the recent NCRB data, with experts saying it does not only mean there has been an increase in these instances but that there also has been a rise in reporting. According to the National Crime Records Bureau data …

About 50% rise in child marriage cases in 2020; experts say more reporting may be a factor
3 years, 3 months ago

About 50% rise in child marriage cases in 2020; experts say more reporting may be a factor

India Today  

About 50 per cent rise in the cases of child marriages has been recorded in 2020 over the previous year, according to the recent NCRB data, with experts saying it does not only mean there has been an increase in these instances but that there also has been a rise in reporting. According to the National Crime Records Bureau data …

Spike in child marriages, says Assam Social Welfare Department data
3 years, 4 months ago

Spike in child marriages, says Assam Social Welfare Department data

The Hindu  

Cases of child marriage in Assam are on the rise, data provided by the State’s Social Welfare Department said. Social Welfare Minister Ajanta Neog told the Assembly on August 10 that 3,192 child marriages were recorded from 2016-17 fiscal to the 2020-21 financial year. The child marriage figure jumped to 1,089 during 2019-20, the financial year when Chief Minister Himanta …

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