Five minor girls rescued from child marriage in Koppal district
Koppal: Acting on a tip-off received through the Childline 1098 helpline, officials rescued five minor girls who were being prepared for child marriage in different parts of the district.
According to the information received, marriage arrangements were underway for two girls in Bevuru police station limits of Yelburga taluk, one girl in Yelburga police station limits, and two girls in Karatagi police station limits.
Based on the alert, a joint team comprising officials from the District Child Protection Unit, Childline staff, Akka Pada members, 112 police personnel, supervisors, gram panchayat development officers, school headmasters and municipal staff conducted a coordinated operation and rescued all five minors. They were later produced before the Child Welfare Committee.
The rescue operation involved Basavaraj Guled, Amaramma Hiremath, Basamma S., supervisor Sridevi, Savita, Akka Pada’s Savitri, P.C. Yallamma, Bhagya and driver Sharanappa.
Officials said strict measures are being taken in the district to prevent child marriage and abuse. With the wedding season underway, there is a likelihood of such cases increasing.
District Child Protection Officer Sindhu Angadi said authorities have been instructed to mandatorily verify the age of both bride and groom before allowing any marriage. She said the bride must be at least 18 years old and the groom 21, and legal action will be taken against organisers and participants if the rules are violated.
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Put petty politics aside; it's not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC's loss in polls
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy.
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside.
"Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post.
The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.
