Tribals oppose increase in marriageable age for girls
The Hindu
Representatives of tribal communities and NGOs working for their welfare have expressed their ire over the government’s move to increase the legal marriageable age for girls from 18 years to 21 years.
Representatives of tribal communities and NGOs working for their welfare have expressed their ire over the government’s move to increase the legal marriageable age for girls from 18 years to 21 years.
The Centre has already introduced a Bill in this regard but a section of tribal community members in Mysuru district have expressed their dismay over the move.
“The law which has a bearing on every citizen of the country is being passed without any discussion’’, said S. Sreekanth of Development through Education (DEED), an NGO working for tribal empowerment and based in Hunsur.