In a decisive move to combat child marriage and promote gender justice, the Assam government is all set to introduce the Assam Repealing Bill 2024 which aims to annul the Assam Muslims Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 and the accompanying rules.
Guwahati, June 12: Assam government has announced a stipend scheme to fight against early marriage of girls’ students.
The stipend will reduce the burden on...
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday during the last Budget session of the Legislative assembly said he will never allow the business of child marriage to take place in the state of Assam till he his alive.
According to reports, Assam Police carried out raids at multiple locations of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Gossaigaon, Serfanguri, Kachugaon, Bogoribari in Kokrajhar.