‘Why do you want to make women independent?’ SP’s Shafiqur Rahman opposes raising women’s age of marriage

Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman has questioned the central government’s move to increase the minimum age for marriage for women from 18 to 21.

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Shafiqur Rahman has questioned the central government’s move to increase the minimum age for marriage for women from 18 to 21. Shafiqur Rahman said marrying off daughters by 18 would be a relief for parents.

He questioned the logic behind the move, rejecting the argument that such a law would make women independent.