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"The girl is reportedly still a minor and it's unlikely that a minor girl was married under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana as the papers and records are verified before the wedding. Action must be taken against officers responsible as it is violation of human and child rights." But government kept sweeping the issue under the carpet. As per the school records, she was born on September 15, 2001 and belongs to Pando tribe.The tribal girl said that she and her husband were earning Rs 2500 per month and are finding hard to meet ends. When asked if she tried to approach administration, she naively said she was clueless that a minor isn't supposed to get married and if she should seek help.Officials in women and child development department said that they weren't posted in Surguja when the incident took place and doesn't have much to say, but they said that it was a matter of investigation.The opposition wants the erring officials to be brought to book.Condemning the issue, leader of opposition TS Singhdeo told TOI, "I have raised the issue in Vidhan Sabha numerous times that people who are already married, have children and minors were being forced to marry under the Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana as officials were under pressure to meet targets..