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Over 800 Arrested In 2nd Phase Of Crackdown On Child Marriages In Assam
More than 800 people were arrested today in the second phase of a state-wide crackdown against child marriages in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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15 Arrested As Assam Child Marriage Crackdown Continues
Police in Assam have arrested 15 qazis, or Islamic judges, who have been accused of conducting child marriages, and seized 10 marriage certificates from the accused's possession.
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1,000 In Custody, Helpline Launched In Assam Child Marriage Crackdown
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that nearly 900 charge sheets have been filed in last month's crackdown against child marriages in the state.
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Assam budget Has Special Allocation For Crackdown On Child Marriage
The Assam government has made special budgetary allocation to battle child marriage in the state in the state budget tabled today. Assam Finance minister Ajanta Neogi's budget has allocated Rs 200 crore for special measures to stop child marriages.
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Amid Assam Child Marriage Crackdown, Himanta Sarma's Hindu vs Muslim Data
Taking part in the budget session of the Assam legislative assembly, he also said such crack down would take place every six month, and that the state government is aiming to eradicate child marriage by 2026.
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No Child Marriage In Last One Month In Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Justifying the crackdown on child marriages in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said not a single such incident has taken place in the state in the last one month.
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"People Checking With Cops If...": Himanta Sarma On Child Marriage Action
The state government started its massive crackdown on child marriage from February 3. More than 3,000 people have been arrested so far, and are lodged in temporary jails.
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Assam Sets Up Temporary Jails As Crackdown On Child Marriage Continues
As the crackdown on child marriage continued in Assam, the police are now setting up additional prison facilities to house the accused, with two such arrangements in Goalpara and Cachar districts already in the offing.
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Temporary Jails Come Up As Assam Continues Crackdown On Child Marriages
Workers were busy shovelling and scores of asbestos sheets were lying around as preparations were on to convert the Silchar ground, overgrown with grass, into a makeshift-prison to house those arrested in the crackdown against child marriage.
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Over 2,500 Arrested In Assam Crackdown On Child Marriage
As the total number of arrests in the continued drive against child marriage in Assam reached 2,528 on Tuesday amid protests by affected women outside transit camps, the DGP said the biggest challenge for the force now is filing charge sheets.
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"Sympathy Not For Cops To Give": Himanta Sarma On Child Marriage Crackdown
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told NDTV today the state government will not stop arresting people linked to child marriage. Assam's BJP government has launched an anti-child marriage crackdown and arrested hundreds of men across the state.
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Assam Child Marriage Crackdown: Trinamool Seeks High Courts Intervention
Claiming that law was being "abused" in Assam on the pretext of the crackdown on child marriage, the TMC on Monday sought the intervention of the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
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2,441 Arrested In 3 Days As Assam Continues Crackdown On Child Marriages
The crackdown on child marriage in Assam entered the fourth day on Monday, with the number of arrests totaling 2,441 so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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2,278 Arrested In 3 Days In Assam's Child Marriage Crackdown: Cops
The Assam Police continued with its crackdown on child marriage in the state for the third day in a row, with the number of arrests touching 2,278 on Sunday.
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Assam's Child Marriage Crackdown: 2 AM Knocks, Shaky Data
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the drive against child marriage will continue till the next assembly elections in 2026.
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Over 800 Arrested In 2nd Phase Of Crackdown On Child Marriages In Assam
More than 800 people were arrested today in the second phase of a state-wide crackdown against child marriages in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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15 Arrested As Assam Child Marriage Crackdown Continues
Police in Assam have arrested 15 qazis, or Islamic judges, who have been accused of conducting child marriages, and seized 10 marriage certificates from the accused's possession.
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1,000 In Custody, Helpline Launched In Assam Child Marriage Crackdown
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that nearly 900 charge sheets have been filed in last month's crackdown against child marriages in the state.
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Assam budget Has Special Allocation For Crackdown On Child Marriage
The Assam government has made special budgetary allocation to battle child marriage in the state in the state budget tabled today. Assam Finance minister Ajanta Neogi's budget has allocated Rs 200 crore for special measures to stop child marriages.
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Amid Assam Child Marriage Crackdown, Himanta Sarma's Hindu vs Muslim Data
Taking part in the budget session of the Assam legislative assembly, he also said such crack down would take place every six month, and that the state government is aiming to eradicate child marriage by 2026.
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No Child Marriage In Last One Month In Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Justifying the crackdown on child marriages in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said not a single such incident has taken place in the state in the last one month.
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"People Checking With Cops If...": Himanta Sarma On Child Marriage Action
The state government started its massive crackdown on child marriage from February 3. More than 3,000 people have been arrested so far, and are lodged in temporary jails.
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Assam Sets Up Temporary Jails As Crackdown On Child Marriage Continues
As the crackdown on child marriage continued in Assam, the police are now setting up additional prison facilities to house the accused, with two such arrangements in Goalpara and Cachar districts already in the offing.
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Temporary Jails Come Up As Assam Continues Crackdown On Child Marriages
Workers were busy shovelling and scores of asbestos sheets were lying around as preparations were on to convert the Silchar ground, overgrown with grass, into a makeshift-prison to house those arrested in the crackdown against child marriage.
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Over 2,500 Arrested In Assam Crackdown On Child Marriage
As the total number of arrests in the continued drive against child marriage in Assam reached 2,528 on Tuesday amid protests by affected women outside transit camps, the DGP said the biggest challenge for the force now is filing charge sheets.
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"Sympathy Not For Cops To Give": Himanta Sarma On Child Marriage Crackdown
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told NDTV today the state government will not stop arresting people linked to child marriage. Assam's BJP government has launched an anti-child marriage crackdown and arrested hundreds of men across the state.
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Assam Child Marriage Crackdown: Trinamool Seeks High Courts Intervention
Claiming that law was being "abused" in Assam on the pretext of the crackdown on child marriage, the TMC on Monday sought the intervention of the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
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2,441 Arrested In 3 Days As Assam Continues Crackdown On Child Marriages
The crackdown on child marriage in Assam entered the fourth day on Monday, with the number of arrests totaling 2,441 so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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2,278 Arrested In 3 Days In Assam's Child Marriage Crackdown: Cops
The Assam Police continued with its crackdown on child marriage in the state for the third day in a row, with the number of arrests touching 2,278 on Sunday.
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Assam's Child Marriage Crackdown: 2 AM Knocks, Shaky Data
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the drive against child marriage will continue till the next assembly elections in 2026.
