Mandya No. 1 dist in child marriages since 2020: Data

Mandya MLC Madhu G Madegowda raised concerns about child marriages during the winter session of the assembly in Belagavi. Women and child welfare minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar shared data revealing that Mandya had the highest number of child marriage cases with 62 incidents in the 2022-23 financial year, followed by Shivamogga with 51 cases. In the previous years, Mandya also had the highest number of cases, while districts like Hassan, Bagalkot, Mysuru, Ramanagara, and Chikkamagaluru also reported significant numbers of child marriages.