To check child marriages, Bharatpur district administration in Rajasthan has taken an unique initiative of making it mandatory to print date of birth of the bride and groom on wedding invitation cards.
A circular was issued on Thursday, directing all press owners in the district to print the cards only after taking age proof of bride and groom.
"Legal action will be taken against such press and registration would be cancelled if they fail to do it...To check that they are following the guidelines, we will conduct surprise check," Bharatpur District Collector Gaurav Goyal said on Saturday.
"The step is aimed at ensuring that no child marriage takes place on the upcoming occasion of Aakha Teej," he said, adding that the order is for two months now and may extend further.
Child marriages are rampant on the occasion of Akshya Tritiya particularly in rural areas in the state.