Bal Panchayats in Assam to fight against child marriageIn an interesting development to the State-wide drive against child marriage Cachar district has started to hold Bal Panchayats, conducting meetings at specific locations across villages in the district wherein the propensity of the practice is mostly observed. The steadfast steps taken by Cachar District Administration and District Police has fetched rich appreciation from Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma who has lauded the efforts on social media.

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3 months ago

At the Bal Panchayats, we look to disseminate the messages of the ill-aspects of child marriage and the reaction from the attendees have been encouraging towards the cause.”