When the age of marriage was changed from 16 years to 18 years, it took time for many people to accept it.
New Delhi: The cabinet has given a green signal to the proposal to increase the age of marriage of girls from 18 to 21 years. According to sources, the decision was taken in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The government will amend the existing laws to change the age of marriage of women. The women MPs of the country have a different stand on this move of the government. Women MPs of opposition parties have opposed this. At the same time, independent MP from Amravati in Maharashtra, Navneet Kaur Rana, while welcoming the decision of the cabinet, said that now girls will have more rights.
Opposing the government’s move, Trinamool Congress MP Dola Sen told NDTV, “Look, don’t feel bad. Modi regime is going on. Modi hai toh mumkin hai. What do you believe in women? Well. What difference does it make to them. What will we eat or what we will wear… At what age will we get married. Everything is in the hands of Modi ji.”
She said that look, even when the issue of Kashmir came up, we said that we should vote, then take the decision. What is his opinion, he is not a head master. The women of the country should first be consulted about this, what do they want?
Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi said that “whatever decisions are being taken without asking women… without taking their opinion. When the voting age is 18 years, then 21 years for marriage. Cabinet.” It will decide how much to study, whom to marry, when to have a child… so what will women do. Child marriage has also increased.”
Congress MP Chhaya Verma said, “They have a clear majority right now. Why doesn’t they bring this law that women should get reservation in Parliament and Vidhan Sabha. Let women take the decision about women. Give them power by taking a bill for women. Don’t impose things.
At the same time, Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana welcomed the cabinet’s decision to increase the age of marriage for women from 18 years to 21 years. Navneet Rana told NDTV that now girls will have more rights… to decide on marriage, to complete studies. For this the Indian society will also have to be prepared. it will take time. When the age of marriage was changed from 16 years to 18 years, it took time for many people to accept it.
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