Report notes that cases of child marriage in surveyed villages declined from 3,225 in 2021-22 to 627 in 2023-24. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praises state govt's ‘zero-tolerance approach’.
In a political landscape where issues fade as quickly as Delhi rains, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s unwavering commitment to combating child marriage stands out.
Sarma challenges opposition leaders saying he will end child marriage by 2026. Government will resume drive against social evil after the Lok Sabha polls, he adds.
The notices seek factual and action-taken reports on the issues of child marriage, human trafficking, human-wildlife conflict and corruption plaguing the state's Sundarbans region.
Many have overlooked how that 9-month-old infant-bride grew up hating Bhanwari Devi. ThePrint traced, for the first time, and spoke to that child who is today 32.
Sanghamitra Ghosh from West Bengal & Prem Singh Meena from Bihar have been asked to meet National Commission for Protection of Child Rights chairman Priyank Kanoongo in Delhi on 3 April.
Supreme Court set to look into whether age limit for marriage under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act overrides Muslim personal law provisions, so long referred to by courts in such cases.
Some have welcomed the drive, while others feel govt should focus on educating & addressing lack of opportunities among youth instead of criminalising those involved in child marriages.
India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.
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