Activists in Karnataka fear child marriages may go unnoticed during lockdown
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Amid lockdown, weddings may be restricted to houses
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Amid lockdown, weddings may be restricted to houses
Last year, as the pandemic took grip of the world, and India went into a lockdown, child rights activists were alarmed to see a slew of child marriages being reported in Karnataka. Now, with yet another lockdown in place, and this time weddings being restricted to houses due to tough guidelines, there are fears of child marriages going unnoticed.
Fr. Antony Sebastian, chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR), told