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Min should be removed for arranging minor's marriage: MP Cong

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Press Trust of India Bhopal

In a statement, the Congress leader said the state government would lose moral right to appeal to the people to stop child marriages if a minor girl is wed at the instance of a minister.

The marriage of the girl was conducted yesterday at the behest of Chitnis at Burhanpur in her native Khandwa district, it said.

Singh also demanded a criminal case be filed against her.

The minister was not available for comment.

  

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First Published: Aug 11 2010 | 7:03 PM IST

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