A collective of voluntary organizations reports significant strides in combating child marriage in India. In 2024-25, over 1,351 child marriages were halted and over 1.2 lakh were prevented through legal and community interventions across 416 districts. West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar recorded the highest number of FIRs in cases where marriages could not be stopped.
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