And in the new two weeks before the latest festival, the new Rajasthan authorities got run a campaign to get rid of child marriage ceremonies. Into the Bhateri town, a good Karan Gurjar and you may Shanti Devi’s a few daughters, that adult and something newborn. Their house had been reily got bought the newest gowns off Dausa town and had taken care of camping tents and you will candy.
Bhanwari, whom used to buy milk off Shanti, heard of the wedding. She attempted to convince their not to ever get married off their infant daughter.
“Brand new Rs 10,000 you are paying for their own marriage will be placed from inside the a bank. Whenever she expands, you get married their unique away from,” Bhanwari recalled telling Shanti inside her court testimony after. The fresh new Gurjar members of the family shooed their out and you can prevented selling their unique milk products. Very first, Bhanwari got a couple government officials Roshan Devi Chaudhary and you will Dr Pritam Buddy towards the child-bride’s nearest and dearest.ادامه خواندن