Widow marriages will also be solemnised under state in Madhya Pradesh, government’s Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana to promote marriages of widows.
Addressing a function on International Women’s Day in Bhopal today, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made an announcement in this regard. He said that two lakh rupees will be sanctioned for widow marriage. He said that Usha Kiran Centres will be opened in every district to prevent violence against women.