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 age of 18 in the state was 31.8%, compared to the national figure of 23.3%. Sarma said thousands of people, who conducted child marriages or married under-aged, would be arrested under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. Hojai police superintendent Barun Purkayastha said they have registered cases under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and POCSO Act against people who married children in the past three years.

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416 people arrested in third phase of crackdown against child marriage in Assam: CM
2 days, 13 hours 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 …

Child marriage evil still prevalent in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Child marriage evil still prevalent in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district

New Indian Express  

GUNTUR: Despite growing awareness, child marriages continue in Guntur district, with officials attributing the practice to various socio-economic factors. According to the National Family and Health Survey-5, the erstwhile Guntur district ranks fourth in the State for child marriages, with a rate of 35.4%. The Women and Child Welfare Department identified key causes, including poverty, parental insecurity, school dropouts, traditional …

Over 3K child marriage complaints in TN last year; 1,995 were stopped
1 month ago

Over 3K child marriage complaints in TN last year; 1,995 were stopped

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu received a total of 3,049 child marriage complaints in 2023, with an average of nearly eight cases being reported to social welfare department on a daily basis. Dindigul district led the state in the number of complaints received, while Namakkal recorded the highest number of child marriages conducted. Western districts occupied at least three spots in the …

State government announces ₹50,000 reward to gram panchayats that prevent child marriages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

State government announces ₹50,000 reward to gram panchayats that prevent child marriages

The Hindu  

To combat child marriage at the grassroots level, the State government has announced a reward of ₹50,000 for gram panchayats that either fully eliminate or significantly reduce child marriage cases. These officers will collaborate with government departments and Non-Governmental Organizations to prevent child marriages. Bidar district reported zero child marriages, with all 29 complaints from April to September 2024 successfully …

Uniform Civil Code soon? Assam Assembly clears bill to repeal Muslim marriage law
3 months, 3 weeks 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 to enact new laws on Muslim marriages and protection of heritage sites, tribal lands
4 months ago

Assam to enact new laws on Muslim marriages and protection of heritage sites, tribal lands

Hindustan Times  

The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved three new draft laws regulating the registration of Muslim marriages and divorces and the protection of heritage sites and tribal lands. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the earlier law regulating Muslims marriages and weddings -- the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935 –– will be repealed and replaced with the …

Assam to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935
5 months ago

Assam to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935

Hindustan Times  

The Assam cabinet on Thursday announced plans to repeal an earlier legislation regulating Muslim marriages and divorces to bring in a new one in the upcoming monsoon session of the assembly, a move aimed to act as a safeguard against child marriages. In the meeting of the Assam cabinet today, we have decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and …

Assam model helps slash child marriage by 81%: Report
5 months 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 …

Prosecuting persons will not resolve issue of child marriages: Supreme Court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecuting persons will not resolve issue of child marriages: Supreme Court

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said prosecuting persons involved in child marriages will not resolve the problem which has social dimensions. NGO 'Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action', in 2017, had filed the PIL in the top court alleging that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was not being enforced in "letter and spirit". Prosecuting persons involved in child marriages …

Three arrested in child marriage case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Three arrested in child marriage case

The Hindu  

The Shankarnarayana police of Udupi district have arrested three persons, including a minor girl’s father and bridegroom, in connection with a case of child marriage. The police said the marriage of a 17 year and eight months old girl was carried out on May 21. Following counselling, personnel from the office of Kundapura Child Development Project Officer found that the …

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

For an Akshaya Tritiya without child marriages
7 months, 2 weeks ago

For an Akshaya Tritiya without child marriages

New Indian Express  

In early April 2024, the world woke up to the disturbing news of a 62-year-old high priest in Ghana marrying a 12-year-old girl at an event attended by many community members. Closer home, while one in four girls in India are married below the legal age, in 257 high-prevalence districts of the country the incidence of child marriage is more …

Assam: Morigaon court sentences Amir Ali to life imprisonment, and Ferdus Alom to 20 years jail in child marriage case
9 months, 2 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 …

Will not allow child marriages in Assam till I am alive: Himanta Biswa Sarma
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Will not allow child marriages in Assam till I am alive: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday rejected criticism of his government’s decision to repeal Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act 1935 rather than amend a provision to bar child marriage, saying he wouldn’t allow child marriages to take place in the state till he was around. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma speaks on the state cabinet approving the …

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

Controversial provisions of Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorces Registration Act and why it is being repealed
10 months ago

Controversial provisions of Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorces Registration Act and why it is being repealed

Op India  

The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has decided to repeal a 20th-century law that allowed child marriages within the Muslim community in the State. To end a legal sanction to such ‘child marriages’ after 76 years of Independence, the State Cabinet has taken the decision to repeal the controversial Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act. …

Assam govt repeals 20th century law that allowed child marriage among Muslims
10 months 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.” …

What will change after repeal of Assam Muslim marriage, divorce registration law?
10 months ago

What will change after repeal of Assam Muslim marriage, divorce registration law?

Hindustan Times  

The Assam Cabinet on Friday approved repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma "On February 23, the Assam cabinet made a significant decision to repeal the age-old Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act. After repealing the law, the Assam government said district commissioners and district registrars will take custody …

Assam Repeals Muslim Marriage And Divorce Act In Big Step Towards UCC
10 months ago

Assam Repeals Muslim Marriage And Divorce Act In Big Step Towards UCC

ABP News  

Guwahati: The Assam cabinet, chaired by state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935. “Towards a journey to the UCC, the Assam cabinet has decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935 with immediate effect. In a midnight post on X, Assam Chief Minister …

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

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages

Hindustan Times  

The government can lead the way by prioritising the swift implementation of rules under the Act and devising key policy measures for the empowerment of adolescent girls. In addition to socio-economic solutions, comprehensive measures will be required to streamline coordination and promote convergence among key stakeholders, including those charged with implementing the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, the Protection …

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages
10 months 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 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 …

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 …

17 fake 'qazis' arrested in Assam amidst crackdown on child marriages
1 year, 3 months ago

17 fake 'qazis' arrested in Assam amidst crackdown on child marriages

Op India  

The crackdown on child marriage in Assam continues with the arrest of 17 individuals who were masquerading as qazis in the Hailakandi region on September 13. The police carried out the operation as part of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s pledge to end child marriage in the state by 2026. Fifteen of them are identified as Azir Uddin Laskar, …

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 …

14-Yr-Old Girl Married In Maha’s Thane Over Promise Of Gold, 1 Lakh Cash. Police Nab 5 Accused
1 year, 3 months ago

14-Yr-Old Girl Married In Maha’s Thane Over Promise Of Gold, 1 Lakh Cash. Police Nab 5 Accused

ABP News  

Five persons were arrested and three are at large in a child marriage case in Thane district in Maharashtra, news agency PTI reported citing a police official said on Saturday. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006 outlaws child marriage and provides for its prevention as well as the protection of child brides. For solemnising a child marriage, the …

Child Marriage in Assam: One Zakir Hussain Laskar arrested for marrying 12-year-old girl
1 year, 4 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 names panel for exploring possibility of state law against polygamy
1 year, 7 months ago

Assam names panel for exploring possibility of state law against polygamy

Hindustan Times  

The Assam government has named a retired Gauhati high court judge-led committee to explore the possibility of a state law to ban polygamy. “Following my announcement to form an expert committee to examine the legislative competence of state legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, the state government has constituted the committee today.” Justice Rumi Phookan will be the …

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 – …

Assam child marriage crackdown: Woman who tied knot just 3 months ago kills self
1 year, 10 months ago

Assam child marriage crackdown: Woman who tied knot just 3 months ago kills self

India Today  

Fearing the stringent action being taken by the Assam government against child marriage, a woman who was married to a man from South Salmara-Mankachar district just three months ago died by suicide. This is the second incident of a woman taking her own life after the Assam government started taking stringent action against child marriages in the state. In another …

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 …

Attested Lunacy: Child marriages ‘fixed’ with notarised documents in India's Assam
1 year, 10 months ago

Attested Lunacy: Child marriages ‘fixed’ with notarised documents in India's Assam

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Sakina is no different from children her age. Innocent smile on her lips, she plays with other kids near her house in Gossaigaon, a developing town of Kokrajhar district of India’s north-eastern state of Assam. The government of Assam is seized of the matter and the chief secretary, the highest ranking administrative services officer of the state, has …

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 …

Temporary jails in Assam for those arrested in crackdown on child marriage
1 year, 10 months ago

Temporary jails in Assam for those arrested in crackdown on child marriage

India Today  

The Matia transit camp in Assam’s Goalpara and a stadium in Silchar are now temporary jails for the state government for those arrested on charges of either marrying girls under the age of 18 or solemnizing and encouraging over 2,400 such marriages. As many as 2,441 people have been arrested across the state, including priests, kazis, married minors, and their …

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 …

Teen girl kills self as wedding called off amid Assam child marriage crackdown, another woman threatens suicide
1 year, 10 months ago

Teen girl kills self as wedding called off amid Assam child marriage crackdown, another woman threatens suicide

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s crackdown on child marriage has led to child brides taking extreme measures to secure their lives and families. In the second case, a 23-year-old woman expressed her rage and confronted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma's government in Golakganj over the arrest of her husband and father in a child marriage case in Dhubri …

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 …

Child Marriage: AIUDF Claims Crackdown Without Framing Rules; Cong Questions Failure of Other Govt Bodies
1 year, 10 months ago

Child Marriage: AIUDF Claims Crackdown Without Framing Rules; Cong Questions Failure of Other Govt Bodies

News 18  

The AIUDF on Saturday alleged that the Assam government is carrying out a crackdown on child marriage under provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act without framing the requisite rules. In a crackdown on child marriage since Friday, police have arrested 2,258 people so far based on 4,074 FIRs registered against such cases with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma …

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