India's Assam scraps colonial-era Muslim marriage law

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – India’s Assam state has scrapped an 89-year-old law that allowed marriage involving underage Muslims, against opposition from leaders of the minority community who called the plan an attempt to polarise voters on religious lines ahead of elections. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2024/02/25/india039s-assam-scraps-colonial-era-muslim-marriage-law

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