Child marriage may seem to be an absolute anachronism in this day and age. But that does not detract from the reality of the common specter of mass marriages of children, still rampantly organized in parts of India, on “auspicious†days. It is appalling that these gala events receive the patronage of government, in the public glare and hence, also have tacit social approval. The prevailing socio-economic inequality, feudalism and patriarchy ensure, that such ...
