Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted that 524 people have been arrested and 441 cases registered in the current enforcement push, citing figures provided by state police.
- Officials say the operation started earlier than a previously announced November phase and will continue until child marriage is eliminated in the state.
- The crackdown targets people who arrange or solemnise underage marriages through police action and legal proceedings, with authorities warning no facilitator will be spared.
- State figures since the campaign began in 2023 are cited by officials as more than 11,000 arrests and over 12,000 registered cases and an 81% drop in child marriages across 20 districts, though recent updates lack district-level breakdowns and independent verification.
- The drive is meant to protect minors from early pregnancy and education disruption, and it could increase prosecutions and social monitoring in communities where underage unions have been common.