Committee for mass marriages of Muslim girls dissolved

Hyderabad, July 1: Following the criticism by media and Congress circles, the new committee formed for mass marriages of Muslim girls was dissolved within 5 days of its formation.

Issuing fresh orders the government withdrew the GO which was issued earlier. State government has announced the scheme mass marriages of poor girls belonging to Muslim, Christian and Sikh minority communities and it is also implemented. A committee is also formed for mass marriages of poor Muslim girls.

Four Congress leaders have been given representation as members. All the four members of the state level committee belong to Hyderabad. Representation is neither given to any district nor is any woman made its member.

Apart from it earlier the responsibility of implementing the scheme was on State Waqf Board now it is handed over to State Minority Finance Corporation.

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