As part of the ongoing 7th edition of Poshan Pakhwara, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi is undertaking a four-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, beginning Thursday.
Speaking at the launch of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (Child Marriage-Free India), a new campaign by her ministry, she called child marriage a grave violation of human rights and a criminal offense.
In Maharashtra, 377 CCIs were closed, the highest among all states and union territories, followed by Andhra Pradesh - 78, and Telangana - 32.
