Prayagraj: Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Prayagraj and participated in a programme being held to empower women.
The Prime Minister remarked that the double-engine government, without any discrimination is working relentlessly to empower the future of daughters. He also informed about the important decision regarding the legal age of marriage for girls.
“Earlier, the legal age of marriage for sons was 21 years, but for daughters, it was only 18 years. The daughters also wanted that they should get time to pursue their studies and to get equal opportunities. Therefore, efforts are being made to bring the age of marriage to 21 years for daughters. The country is taking this decision for the sake of daughters”, Modi said.
The Prime Minister referred to the improvement of the law and order situation in the state in recent years.
He said the biggest beneficiary of this eradication of mafia raj and lawlessness are the sisters and daughters of UP.
He lauded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for bringing the situation under control.
The Prime Minister said “today, there is security as well as rights in Uttar Pradesh. Today UP has possibilities as well as business. I have full faith that with the blessings of our mothers and sisters, no one can push this new UP back into the darkness”.
