The Maharashtra child rights body’s move to recommend the mention of birthdates of bride and groom on wedding invitations comes after the recent discovery of 86 suspected cases of adolescent mothers in Solapur. File | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is considering recommending to the State government that birthdates of bride and groom be mentioned on marriage invitations to curb child marriages and teenage motherhood in the State. “We are planning to write to the Rajasthan government, which has a similar policy in place. We will study the policy, existing laws, and then send a proposal to the Maharashtra government,” Pankaj Deore, Secretary of the Commission, told The Hindu on Wednesday. Published – April 29, 2026 05:19 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Exit polls 2026 LIVE: Focus on West Bengal final phase; record turnouts in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam IPL 2026 | A reality check, not doom and gloom: RR bowling coach Hopes