Dr. Baljit Kaur appeals to people to extend full support to the government in preventing incidents of child marriage
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today said that the Mann Government is making continuous, committed, and result-oriented efforts to make Punjab a child marriage-free state. She informed that a total of 119 cases of child marriage have been successfully prevented through prompt action from 2022 to date.
Providing further details, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that 31 cases were stopped in 2022, 20 in 2023, 42 in 2024, and 26 cases have already been prevented so far in 2025 — reflecting the government’s responsible and proactive measures for safeguarding the future of children in the state.