Bhubaneshwar, Dec. 24 -- With witch-hunting violence and child marriage practice continuing to emerge as a disturbing social malaise in Odisha, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday said the government has taken a slew of measures through education and sustained awareness to eradicate these regressive practices.
Addressing a state-level workshop on the Prevention of Witch-Hunting and Prohibition of Child Marriage, organised by the Women and Child Development Department here, she reiterated the state government's commitment to providing a healthy, progressive, and superstition-free society for future generations.
She called upon all officials to proactively visit villages and households to create awareness against superstition an...