Will Gujarat Make Parental Consent Mandatory In Love Marriages? Government To Study Possibility

The Gujarat government has announced that it will study the possibility of making parental consent mandatory in love marriages. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday, who said that the government would study the constitutional feasibility of such a move.

Patel's announcement came in response to a demand by the state health minister, Rushikesh Patel, who had said that there was a need to study the incidents of girls eloping for marriage in order to see if there was a way to make parental consent mandatory in such cases.

The opposition Congress has welcomed the government's decision to study the issue, with MLA Imran Khedawala saying that it was a "positive step". However, he also cautioned that the government should ensure that any such law is "constitutionally feasible".

The Gujarat government's announcement comes at a time when there is a growing debate in India about the issue of love marriages. Some people argue that parental consent should be mandatory in all cases of love marriage, while others believe that young people should have the right to marry the person they choose, regardless of their parents' wishes.

The Gujarat government's study is likely to take several months to complete. Once the study is completed, the government will decide whether or not to introduce legislation to make parental consent mandatory in love marriages.

In addition to the study, the government is also considering other measures to address the issue of love marriages, such as providing counseling to couples who are considering eloping.

The government's announcement has been met with mixed reactions. Some people have welcomed the move, saying that it will help to protect young people from being forced into marriages that they do not want. Others have criticised the move, saying that it is an infringement on the freedom of young people to choose their own partners.