As West Bengal battles one of the highest incidences of child marriage in the country, a silver lining has emerged in State’s Murshidabad district, where 7 gram panchayats have been declared free of child marriage. Shiv Sahay Singh, meets the girls who are resisting child marriage, and NGO workers, panchayat functionaries, and district officials who have joined the fight against the practice
As West Bengal battles one of the highest incidences of child marriage in the country, a silver lining has emerged in State’s Murshidabad district, where 7 gram panchayats have been declared free of child marriage. Shiv Sahay Singh, meets the girls who are resisting child marriage, and NGO workers, panchayat functionaries, and district officials who have joined the fight against the practice