This year on mother's day, Malayala Manorama (a Malayalam daily that I read) had written a special column on Mothers with lots of children. I was really awaiting to read the article, after seeing the previous days advertisements and all.
The article was interesting, with snaps of mothers surrounded by kids. Among the lot, there was a section about a 28 year old lady with six or seven kids. Her eldest daughter is 11 years old. So, on calculating, she must have been 17 when the baby was born and 16 when she got married.
Personally, my feeling for her is jealousy, to get so many children and still be young. She would be still young to really enjoy at her kids' weddings and not suffering from difficulties due to old age by the time her kids turn 18.
But, if there is a law prohibiting marriage of girls below 18, how could someone just flaunt that illegality they committed?
Indian law has set the minimum age of a girl child to be married as 18.
I accept that marriage is some one's personal issues. But not only to break a law but also to publish that in a popular newspaper, is wrong.
So, are we trying to say that laws can be broken? Laws are for only certain people?
At least the newspaper should have made its stand. Or may be they are just showing their true color, as long as the paper sells, they don't care about any thing else.
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I think i saw this. i guess in the whole moms day sentiments they failed to see the logic behind it..personaly i hv seen many muslim women though married at 16 17 with fake birth certif and with kids in anther 2 years.and somehow they all seem to not mind. mebe for lack of knowing of a betr way..
ReplyDeleteThats life dear...break rules
ReplyDeleteAll newspapers are part of business empires and will remain diplomatic everywhere..Sometimes they will directly break a law and make a news too!!! sO...NOT A BIG DEAL..!
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