The legal age for marriage increased to 21 for women in India
The NDA govt led by PM Narendra Modi raised the legal age for marriage to 21 for women in India. Child marriage is an age-old tradition causing hindrance for women across the country. As per NFHS-5 2019-2021, 14.7% of women under 18 are married in urban areas. At the same time, 27% belonged in the