Muzaffarnagar: The clerics of Darul-Uloom Deoband, a renowned Islamic seminary, have voiced their opposition to the Centre’s decision to raise the marriage age of girls from 18 to 21 years. This comes after the Khaps of western Uttar Pradesh declined to accept the decision and announced that they would convene a Maha Panchayat to discuss […]
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s decision to increase the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has come in for sharp criticism from several quarters, and the CPI-M has assailed the measure on various counts. CPI-M Politburo member Brinda Karat told IANS that the government’s proposal is not going to help […]
