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Assam child marriages crackdown: Ratio of arrests of Muslims to Hindus is
Updated : 2 years, 12 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 : 2 years, 12 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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"494 persons convicted for child marriage, POCSO since 2017 in Assam":
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Assam government on Monday said that 494 persons out of 8,773 who were charge-sheeted for child marriage and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) cases in the state, have been convicted since 2017.
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Pakistan needs to strengthen pro-women laws addressing gender-based viole
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing a press conference here, the experts urged the country's government to stop inviting culprits involved in gender-based violence, as guest speakers in official meetings and seminars.
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Merck Foundation's Our Africa TV Program - Second Episode Raises Awareness
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Second Episode of their first-ever TV program - 'Our Africa by Merck Foundation' on their social media handles.
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Assam govt on mission mode to eliminate child marriages by 2026: CM Sarma
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said several families had cancelled scheduled weddings of underage people as a fallout of the ongoing drive against child marriage by the Assam government and added that the state aims to eliminate child marriages by 2026.
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Law will take its own course, says Gauhati High Court on Assam govt crackd
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday raised serious questions on the ongoing crackdown on child marriages by the Assam government while observing "if the marriage is taking place in violation of law, the law will take its own course".
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2,789 people arrested so far in crackdown on child marriage: Assam CM Sarm
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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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Assam: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi slams CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after min
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Friday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for a campaign against child marriage in the state after a 16-year-old pregnant girl died while she was on her way to the hospital in Bongaigaon district of Assam.
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Around 2,763 people arrested so far in crackdown against child marriages i
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Assam Police has so far arrested 2,763 persons in connection with the cases related to child marriage across the state.
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Assam Cabinet compliments police for crackdown against child marriage
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Assam Cabinet on Thursday complimented Assam police for its campaign against child marriage, and further directed it to continue with the clampdown.
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"Shouldn't look like action is against one particular community": Maulana
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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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