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Karnataka stands second in highest number of child marriages in South India

  •   Mon, Aug 24 2015 01:55:30 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Aug 24: As per statistics released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Karnataka stands second as far as child marriages are concerned, in South India. Tamil Nadu has bagged the dubious distinction of being at the top of this list.

Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana are in third, fourth and fifth spots in that order. Out of 280 cases of child marriages registered in the country during the year 2014, about half pertained to South India. These statistical figures clearly point out to the lacunae in implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 and previous laws enacted towards its abolition.

A report prepared by the women and child welfare ministry of the union government has observed that in 43 percent of cases, girls married before reaching the minimum marriageable age of 18. The report noted that child marriage deprives girls of good health, nutrition, education, and such other fundamental rights. Conducting marriage of underage girls exposes them to increased violence, misuse, and exploitation, the report noted.

Last year, Tamil Nadu reported 47 cases of child marriage, while this figure was 44 in Karnataka. This situation has given rise to concern because Tamil Nadu boasts of 80.33 percent literary, and Karnataka 75.60.

Even in West Bengal, where revolutionists like Raja Ram Mohan Roy had fought against this menace over a century ago, 37 cases of child marriages were reported. Gujarat, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh came up with 16, 15, and 14 cases respectively. No one knows how many child marriage cases go unreported.

Pertaining to the above period, only two cases were noticed in New Delhi, while no child marriage cases happened in the north-east, traditionally considered as backward. NCRB statistics also point out that no child marriage cases havebeen registered in Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, and Uttarakhand too.

Interestingly, Karnataka has been placed second with 6,935 cases behind Telangana (8,701), as far as cheating cases are concerned, in South India. At the all India level, Rajasthan, with 21,191 cases, takes the cake. In this category, Bengaluru has been placed third as far as metropolitan cities are concerned.

NCRB statistics also show that cyber crime jumped 69 percent during 2014 as compared to previous year, with Maharashtra topping the list with 1,879 cases. Uttar Pradesh, with 1,737 cases, is in the second spot. Karnataka, where 682 cases were reported, saw a jump of 91.4 percent in such crimes.
  

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  • Roshan Braganza, Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 25 2015

    @Gladson The NGOs should stop interfering with people beliefs and traditions . There are plenty cases where Courts quashed the charges and personal laws override PCMA act. In india marriage laws are plural and has contrast . There is no shame in having early marriage , and its better if it happens in parallel with education.

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  • Roshan Braganza, Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 25 2015

    The Child Marriage Prevention act only prohibits but marriage is still valid . This act highly irrelevant in todays scenario since lots of teens elope and marry before 18. The boy is only punished here with kidnapping and POCSO charges . But courts more often quash charges based on minor girls testimony . Now a days teenage abortions and pre marital sex are on rise , so most parents expect their daughter have early marriage , to save her from any stray incident . World wide most countries have 12 to 16 as Age of marriage ( this includes developed nations too ) , so its wise to treat Age of puberty as Age of marriage ( ie like for muslim girls in india ) . NGO are funded by UN and they have feminist interests globally. The culture and tradition has to over ride UN dictats.

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  • santhosh, Mangaluru

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Another achievement of Siddhu. Pappu will be proud.

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  • Gladson, Brahmavar

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Harsh get your facts right dear. Child marriages in Karnataka are worrisome not just to Minority but even to Majority. In fact the highest number, nay, almost all child marriages are reported from 9 Northern districts of Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Raichur, Bidar, Gulbarga, Gadag, Dharwad. I have worked with NGOs extensively in these districts and have seen the plight myself. Being part of Child helpline as well as Women's helpline, I noticed that at general no one feels that child marriage is a crime. Despite extensive awareness programmes, street plays, village visits, meetings, results are gradual. Around 60 per cent of the girls are married before they turn 18. This still does not give the true figure as many marriages go unregistered. Early marriage is not directly linked with education. Data shows that the practice is prevalent even among people who are educated up to a certain level. Factors like social stigma, sexuality, dowry, safety and tradition play a dominant role when it comes to early marriage of girls. Men, especially fathers, need to be educated on the health repercussions on their daughters when they are married early. Child marriages in Karnataka manifest in two ways — disguised in mass marriages which are mostly arranged by local politicians and religious heads to increase their popularity and individual incidents that are much more clandestine and hard to intervene with very minimal or no information available. A report given by Core Committee for Prevention of Child Marriage to the State govt in 2011 had stated that false certificates from local doctors and lack of proper documents for birth proof is another reason why the government is struggling to tackle the menace.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Good that some noble readers here took name of State as well as Central Govts as reason for the rise of child marriages, meaning, all marriages in households of Karnataka take place as per CM and PM's wish.

    Though I believed that Rajastan is leading in child marriages, Karnataka being second, shocked me. I am sure underdeveloped areas like Bidar/Gulbarga or some tribes settled in the interiors of the state still conduct marriages of under-age children. However, what we see are reported cases only, actual numbers could be much more.

    Lets not turn our head away if a marriage of such category takes place, lets report about it to authorities in time. Our society will be a pleasant place if we have healthy future generation in all families, not in ours alone.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Shame siddu...
    It is effect of Shadi Bhagya...
    Chi chi tu tu...

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  • gm, mlur

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Why don't you take advantage of shadi bhagya?

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  • ER, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    is the raise due to MADUVE BHAGYA and other doles coming along with it? anyway we should condemn child marriages.

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Pappu should come and settle in karnataka.. atleast siddaramayya can guarantee a marriage for him under "CHILD MARRIAGE BHAGYA"! vhe vhe vhe

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  • Harsha Malhotra, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    It's for Minority Commission...to look after.

    Karoge yad toh har bat yad aayegee
    Gujrate waqt kee har mauj thahar jayegee...

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    The report do not speak about minority / majority....But the comment display idiotic and rotten brain.....

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  • gm, mlur

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Child marriage, sati, pati in which religion?

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    marriages with dogs and cats also practiced / arranged...

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Harsha Malhotra, Are you a Mallu by any chance and your last name is faked ?

    Do you remember Akshaya Thritiya ? The day when Child Marriages are conducted and NGOs are not allowed even to enter the region by locals ?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 25 2015

    Harsha, stop puking your frustrations ...

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Sad, but appreciate for the truth is revealed, not suppressed, so that remedial actions can be taken.
    Decease can be cured only if they are detected.
    Hope, Child marriage increase is not due to back door efforts made by fundamentalists to revive old superstitious traditions.
    There was strong resistance to abolish Sati also.
    Since anti superstition activists like Dabholkar, get killed, nothing can ruled out.

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  • indian, mangalore

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Such a pity. The PM is travelling the world and and making connections for the future ok GOOD ! but what about the country from within, prostitution is banned and illegal still happening govt giving a blind eye.flesh trade is like the most money making business in India thats why these tainted ministers dont want to do anything !
    Prime Minister started BETI BACHAO ANDOLAN . what is the point when there is child marriage , girls deprived of their freedom , prostitution all rubbish happening !
    speaking is very easy , we are BJP and there is no corruption in our party RUBBISH !

    INSTEAD OF WASTING TIME VISITING AND STRENGTHENING TIES WITH OTHER COUNTRIES , first do something about India and get rid of all these elements from within first ! Removing corruption from India is like getting rid of poverty which will never ever happen !
    what A SHAME ! WHAT A SHAME !
    BETI BACHAO IT SEEMS !

    Batein karodon ki , dukan chai pakorn ki !

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  • paddu, mangalore

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    because of shadi bagya???

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 24 2015

    Shame shame .. Sidhu Shame!

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