Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced a fresh 30-day statewide campaign against child marriage beginning November 1, saying the Assam Police will intensify action against those involved in the practice and bring offenders to justice.

Addressing the state's Independence Day celebrations in Guwahati, Sarma said Assam had taken significant steps in recent years to curb child marriage and asserted that the state would continue its efforts against the practice.

"In the fight against Child Marriage, Assam's pledge has become a unique example in the entire country. In 2021, I had announced by standing under this tricolour that we will end Child Marriage in Assam," Sarma said.

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