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After minor accuses sexual assault, BJP Jharkhand chief’s son marries other 11-year-old

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Jharkhand BJP chief Tala Marandi has founded himself embroiled in a huge controversy after his son, Munna Marandi, was alleged to have married an underage while another minor girl alleged she was sexually abused by him for two years.

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The reception, which was held on Wednesday, was to be also attended by Chief Minister Raghubar Das, who cancelled his scheduled appearance at the last moment to avoid any controversy.

Tala Marandi avoided questions on the issue and said that the mother of the girl was in a better position to talk about the age of her daughter.

A letter by SDN Academy says the girl was born on July 25, 2005, and is enrolled in the sixth standard. The report said that Marandi’s son was earlier set to marry the minor’s cousin, but the girl’s family backed out of the marriage.

This was also confirmed by the Opposition leader in Jharkhand Assembly, Shibu Soren, who said that the name mentioned on the wedding card was different from the name of the girl with whom Munna got married to.

District Congress president Deepika Pandey Singh has also filed a complaint with the Jharkhand women’s commission, and claimed that the police have not taken action against Munna or Tala Marandi.

Congress is demanding the resignation of the BJP state President, while Jharkhand Vikas Morcha’s Principal Secretary has demanded an SIT investigation.

SCW chairperson Dr Mahua Maji said the Commission had taken cognizance of the complaint and had written to the DGP. The minor girl in this case had approached a Godda court earlier.

Maji, however, said she was yet to receive any official complaint regarding the girl whom Munna married.

BJP spokesperson Pradip Sinha said he knew nothing beyond media reports.

Pramod Sharma, the girl’s lawyer at Godda court, said: “We had filed a case seeking registration of FIR against Munna Marandi for sexually exploiting the minor girl… On 23 June, the court had asked Boarijore police station in Godda to investigate the matter.”

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