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Assam Dy Speaker backs Himanta Biswa Sarma's crackdown on child marriage
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Momin praised the initiative, stating that it was a commendable step towards tackling the issue of child marriage in Assam, which has been a significant social concern.
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Assam Police arrests 416 in child marriage crackdown: CM Sarma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Continuing its aggressive crackdown on child marriage, the Assam Police arrested 416 individuals and registered 335 cases during the third phase of its operation, launched on the night of December 21-22. The arrested individuals are set to be produced in court today.
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Eight arrested in Assam's Karimganj over involvement in child marriage
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Assam police on Tuesday arrested eight people, including a Kazi (marriage registrar) for allegedly officiating child marriage in the state's Karimganj district. "We arrested eight people including a Kazi in connection with child marriage on Tuesday. We also rescued the minor girl. We had pro
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Assam: Over 800 people arrested in second phase of crackdown against child
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In the second phase of a state-wide crackdown against child marriage, the Assam police on Tuesday arrested more than 800 accused persons.
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Assam govt constitutes 5-member committee to draft legislation on banning
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The five-member committee will submit its draft legislation to the government within 45 days from the notification date.
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Assam child marriages crackdown: Ratio of arrests of Muslims to Hindus is
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that an equivalent number of Muslims and Hindus were arrested during the state government's ongoing operation against child marriage in the state.
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Discussions on for new law on Child Marriage: Assam CM Himanta Sarma
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday 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 Marriage will continue.
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2,789 people arrested so far in crackdown on child marriage: Assam CM Sarm
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said 2,789 people have been arrested so far during the ongoing crackdown on child marriage across the state.
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"Shouldn't look like action is against one particular community": Maulana
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Maulana Mahmood Madani, president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind while talking to ANI said that the action being taken against parents of children in Assam should not happen. If something is being done against a particular community, then people will raise their voices, he said on Wednesday.
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Around 2,500 people arrested in Assam in child marriage cases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Many more cases of child marriage have come to light in Assam after the state government's massive crackdown against the ill practice.
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Child marriage in Assam: Mutual agreements used as tools to evade law
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Many more cases of child marriage have come to light in Assam after the police arrested 2,442 people as a part of the state government's massive crackdown against the ill practice.
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Assam: 2278 arrested in connection with child marriages, say police
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Assam police have registered 4074 cases related to child marriage, the police said.
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