AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi mentioned the federal government in Assam is biased towards the Muslim and accused the federal government’s newest crackdown on baby marriage as communal. “Now that you’re arresting the boys, who will now take care of these married women? Will the CM take care of them? For the final six years, the BJP has been in energy. It’s their failure then,” Owaisi mentioned. Learn | ‘Why take solely…’: Girls protest Assam govt’s crackdown on baby marriages
Until Saturday morning, 2,170 individuals throughout the state have been arrested and 4,074 baby marriage instances have been registered. Among the many arrested, there have been 52 monks and Qazis who reportedly solemnised these marriages.
” Hundreds of husbands shall be arrested within the subsequent five-six months as it’s a crime to have sexual relations with a lady beneath 14 years of age, even when he’s her legally wed husband… Many (males who marry women) may face life imprisonment,” the chief minister mentioned final week asserting the crackdown.
The crackdown has been taken up beneath the instruction of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who requested the police to make sure zero tolerance for these underage instances. Accordingly, the state cupboard handed the choice to e book POCSO instances the place women beneath 14 years of age have been wedded off. For 14 to 18 years of age group, instances beneath the Prohibition of Baby Marriage Act, 2006 are being registered. All these marriages shall be declared unlawful, the Cupboard determined. If the groom can be beneath 14 years of age, then they are going to be despatched to a reform home.
With the husbands being arrested, ladies have come out in protest alleging that they’re now left with no incomes member. Some alleged that rampant arrests had been made and people who filed complaints to the police towards any case of kid marriage had been additionally arrested.
AIUDF has additionally opposed the crackdown and mentioned sending folks to jail with out creating consciousness is flawed. AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam mentioned AIUDF can be towards baby marriage. “However the authorities isn’t specializing in steps like spreading consciousness, rising literacy price. Sending folks to jail in identify of kid marriage is flawed. The Assam Govt has nonetheless not made guidelines to implement the Prevention of Baby Marriages Act,” Aminul mentioned.