Should girl's marriageable age be lowered to 15?

I dont agree with this as girls are not fit, mentally as well as physically.

Naushad sir you are really knows philosophy & literature

I fully agree with you George Sir..

NO ...

IT IS LIKE ASKING... SHOULD INDIA GO BACK TO THE 18TH CENTURY ?

For once, let us grow up & stop childish & medieval practices. The Girl Child has just started breathing... AND ... We want to scuffle Her throat ?

Let HER Mature, let HER Bloom, let HER get Educated, let HER be ready for the World... THEN & ONLY THEN MARRY HER.

PERIOD ...

NO

This is a sound we thought will never hear again, We have to educate a girl before she is starting her motherhood. She should be academically qualified to earn her means. I do not want to write more, it can go lengthy to a book. So let us not to think of it.   

NO DIFFERENCE WHETHER MARRIAGEABLE AGE IS LOWERED TO 15 OR RAISED TO 50 YEARS

Unless there is any mechanism to spread the knowledge amongst the common people, specifically the rural India and illiterate urban people, you cannot expect implementation of the legal provisions of marriageable age for girls or boys. Even the media does not help in spreading such knowledge of the law of the land amongst the people of India. As a matter of business profit policy, the media tries to telecast even a single spicy story of a few minutes repeatedly by taking even hours together in a single day or even that is spilled over to next day also.

If a survey is made we can find even more than 99% people of India (even the most literate persons) are totally ignorant about even some of the most common legal provisions. In fact, the knowledge of law remains restricted to mostly the books, judges, police and lawyers. A common man comes to know only when he or she is trapped under some legal provision.

So, it is useless to create or expand a jungle of law to get the knowledge dumped in to the Acts of Law in the absence of an effective mechanism to spread the knowledge. Actually, there is the need to spread knowledge of the existing law rather than creating or expanding a jungle of law and vest police more and more powers to torture a common man. We can expect people to be law abiding citizens only when knowledge is properly spread at every nook and corner of the country.

Pls dont blame the country for the mishaps happening in marriage, its people and the attitude of the society that forces young adults to elope and marry of their choice when they find that they have to part with whom they love most! Definitely such laws would cause more havoc in society and should never be allowed in India...

Thinking in terms of reducing the age of  eligibility of the girl is in itself  a retrograde   idea.  One should clearly understand the reason,science,philosophy etc etc in fixing the age at 18.  Legality is one thing.  Physical, mental & psychological  maturity  is very very..... important.   There is no hurry.  Girl can comfortably wait till 18.  

No, the age should be at least 21. Then only they will have the proper maturity to understand the life and how to run the family & other things. The age 15 is not at all suitable.

No, tis should not happen. Coz in t age of 15-17 boy or girl even can't think bout right & wrong

The average age at marriage has risen in most industrial countries. Even countries with less development, or who have come lately to industrialization show a rise in the average age at marriage for women. These statistics may reflect a greater feminist stance in most countries, with more women working and completing college.Marriage, its purpose and meaning are defined by the individual.parents whose mind set think girl as a liability , marry them off quickly.The rising age of marriage contributes to family welfare,planning,better education for us.for gals,it decreases widowhood,maternal deaths  . for country it decreases population growth rate!!! historical background and several factors contribute to still existing child marriage in india. education, urbanization,legislation,social reform movement should put stop to child marriage. being child is best part of life,do not kill it in name of honour,selfish,ego,liability n marriage

Prateek I was not aware that Hindu girls are slaves. The days of slavery has been abolised a long time ago before you and I was born. In this modern society will women really follow the orders of men? I don't think so. Who says Hindu girls do whatever they feel like? If they are brought up properly and are aware of their values, will they still go astray?

Age 15 is still a child as far as I am concerned. Parents who  agree to this whether in or out of India are definitely illiterate and should educate themselves about the facts of life. Sad to say that this type of thing still happens in other parts of the world where Indians have settlled.

Big NO. It should be around 20 years. 

MARRIAGE AT SUCH EARLY AGE DEPRIVES THEM OF BARE MINIMUM EDUCATION AND THE WAY WORLD PROGRESSES, WITH SUCH LOW LEVELS OF LITERACY THEY WILL BE A BURDEN NOT ONLY TO THEIR FAMILIES BUT ALSO TO OUR COUNTRY.LET US GUIDE THEM IN THE RIGHT SO THAT THE FUTURE INDIA IS MUCH STRONGER.

Only people who are ant feminist will think of doing such henious task

This idea takes us to medieval age. Still some people fail to understand that caste, creed, sati, child widow and child marriage have no relevance in the modern society. By creating such misconceptions these people, disobey the universal principle mentioned by Krishna. He first mentioned the professionalism in life according to one’s nature and never say it as a hereditary property of human being. I request all my brother and sisters to fallow the science of Gita, educate the children in both science and morality, our true culture than thinking of lowering age limit. It is like creating another problem to solve the present problem of the region.

I support your views Ms.Ayan Choudhury.

I couldn't support the age for marriages.

All such views, incidents of Honor Killings, Sati  etc. come from North (of) India ... cant understand why ?

The "fudal system" of society is yet prevailing there .. the male domination.

 So many intellectuals, freelancers, KPO/ BPO employees, political leaders, Bourocrats, Insurance Agents, CEOs etc have migrated to towns/ cities leaving their villages static and home of 'vested interests'. 

It is the high time that we, all take steps to correct the position when we visit our villages.

All bad and lame excuses have been placed for lowering marriage age. May not never be concede. The age should be increased instead.

Our bloggers here have posted below reasons why such demand may not be agreeable.

I agree with Ayan's views.

i support Ayan,civil society makes the nation.The wide spread education is only tool to deal with such dictates.

Hi Archana, well said and I am really appreciting your whole statement. I cant under stand till now wt all these means and how barbaric these punishmnets. Is it better to spend the life in jail than to allow the daughters or sisters or brothers to live with the one they likes..

The girl becomes mature physcially and mentally around 18 to 21 and hence age should be kept at 21 only to give fair chance to females to decide and live happily thereafter.

Alas, it is against Raja Ram Mohan Roy's vision to ban marriage at Childhood. By lowering the age to 15,

Firstly, their education is spoiled

Secondly, they are not mentally developed to the present India's development

Thirdly, it indirectly, explodes population

Fourthly, it is something like child labor (bonded labor)

Fifthly, it is a social evils

Sixthly, our North Indians' are moving backwards to cave-living

Seventh, against present law. All human resource going to dunk yard.

Eight, elders of the community need to change themselves to the requirement but  not  lowering age.

By hearing all these kind of news, I feel that I am among Andaman tribes.

Yes this is unfortunate and on the contarary I think the marriageable age should be increased for girls of our country. Khap thought process is always Khap thought process and holding back the our country to grow faster.

Well there are fall out of democracy and vote bank.

it happens every where , only degree/extent or methods differ... control women, children, any one vulnerable.. but forget thy self.... self control is key...but then  r all obssesed with idea controling other people's life.. such pronouncement r an indication to that..

a good one for debate. The teen age is the prime age where parents can discuss with their siblings about the pros and cons which in turn help them to understand the complex phenomenon. i  for one will recommend the prime age for girls is 21 and for boys is 27.  

What's actually happening here is these guys can't really match up to the power and skill of the 21st century female- independent, working and doing all those things which many men still dream of. Hence, they want to get the girls married at an early age so that the family-in-law cages her from the broad day light.

I would request every person on this planet, and not only Indians, to oppose this plea by some chauvinists. Now, they have asked to reduce marriageable age to 15. Then they will start vouching to reduce it to 5. Then just-born babies. Then they will protest to make female infanticide and foeticide legal. We should oppose from now on itself as these wasted guys have the power to manoeuver the politicians. And the politicians hardly need anything to shift loyalties, at that.

HEY, U KNOW THAT, WE ARE LIVING IN AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY...

EVERY ONE HAS THIER OWN RIGHTS TOWARDS THEIR MORALE ...SO, WHEN IT COMES TO MARRIAGE, ONE SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO DECIDE THIER CHOICE BCZ, IT'S A QUESTION OF LIFE....

SOMETHING SHOULD NOT HAMPER WITH SOMETHING ELSE WHICH IS BCZ OF LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ...SINCE WE KNOW THAT, V SHOULD AGAINST THE FACT WHICH IS GOING NOW IN THE SOCIETY, SHOULD COME UP WITH SOMETHINGS ELSE...

BCZ, END OF THE DAY, EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT, WHEN EACH INDIVIDUAL HAVE SOME KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY AND WE SHOULD ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL INFRASTRUCURE TO EDUCATE THEM AT THE RIGHT AGE AS PER TRENDS...

15 is too high.5 or 6 is better.Even if they run away parents can easily catch up with them.Khaps can also think about starting cattle pounds where run away kids can be tied up before handing over to parents for a moderate fee.

The govt should make more mental hospitals to accomodate these crazies...otherwise they will keep on working in Khap panchayats.I am ashamed to be born as a Jat because of these people.

GOD  !!  WE ARE REALLY GOING BACK TO THE 18TH CENTURY.