Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Gujarat MLA Italia Seeks Marriage Age Hike to 21 Years
Imagine a grown-up in charge of a place is thinking about changing a rule about when girls can get married.
Right now, the rule says girls can get married when they're 18, but some people think it should be changed to 21.
One person, a leader from Visavadar, talked to the big boss about this.
He said that some young women are getting into trouble, and there's even a problem with fake marriages in some villages.
He thinks that if girls wait until they are 21 to get married, they might make better choices.
He also thinks that there are marriage scams happening.
He pointed out that sometimes parents have to give up their money and go to court, and that young marriages often end up in divorce.
AAP MLA Gopal Italia met with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel.
Italia urged the CM to raise the marriageable age of women to 21.
He cited concerns about young women being lured and societal problems.
Italia also brought up issues of a marriage registration scam in certain districts.
He said young marriages often end in divorce and legal complications.
- Who
- AAP MLA Gopal Italia and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
- What
- MLA Gopal Italia urged Gujarat CM to raise the marriageable age of women to 21 and make marriage registration mandatory at the district of residence.
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but in a recent meeting.
- Where
- Gujarat.
- Why
- Italia believes that raising the marriage age will help prevent young women from being lured and reduce societal problems, also he addressed marriage registration scams.
Support for raising marriage age
No opposing viewpoints present.
Protecting Young Women
Support for raising marriage age
Raising the marriage age would help young women to make better decisions, and avoid being lured.
No opposing viewpoints present.
No opposing view presented in this article.
Marriage Registration Scam
Support for raising marriage age
Raising marriage age can solve problems with fake marriages.
No opposing viewpoints present.
No opposing view presented in this article.
- Politician
- Gopal Italia, AAP MLA
- Office
- Visavadar
- Meeting
- Meeting with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
- Issue
- Raising marriage age of women to 21
- Concern
- Marriage registration scam