On Law To Raise Marriage Age For Women, Centre Says Open To Scrutiny
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The Congress, CPM and some other parties have decided to oppose the Bill. Parties like the Samajwadi Party and AIMIM have also opposed the move.
On a proposed law to raise the marriage age of women from 18 to 21, the government may agree to a review by a panel of MPs. Sources say the government does not want to rush on the move, which has drawn mixed reactions from political parties, activists and others.
The government is not opposed to parliamentary scrutiny of the Bill, sources said. The select committee can go through the provisions of the Bill, said a senior minister.
"The next move on the Bill will depend on what opposition parties demand in the house," the minister said.
The Congress, CPM and some other parties have decided to oppose the Bill. Parties like the Samajwadi Party and AIMIM have also opposed the move.
