The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to raise women's marriageable age from 18 to 21, was referred to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny Tuesday following its introduction in the Lok Sabha. Union minister Smriti Irani stated during the bill's introduction, "Equality of women in our country must be measured in terms of marriage age." I rise to introduce the amendment bill, invoking the marriage rules of several faiths."

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a Congress lawmaker, chastised the government for including the bill on the supplementary business list, which was circulated 20 minutes before the House reconvened at 2 p.m. "I want to convey to the administration that if they rush, they will make mistakes. They consulted no stakeholders. Why does the government continue to act in this manner? It demonstrates the government's goal." He noted that the bill should be referred to the committee for study.

Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party claimed the administration was once again aggressively advancing a bill without consulting the Opposition.

Manickam Tagore, a Congress Member of Parliament, took a swipe at the government in a tweet. "Another attack on Parliament by RSS Sarkar, Bill circulated at 1.40 pm, introduced at 2 pm, and passed," he tweeted, attaching a copy of the bill.

Irani stated that men and women should have equal rights in marriage. "This amendment ensures gender equality by allowing men and women to marry at the age of 21. According to our investigation, 2.1 million child marriages had to be annulled, and numerous young girls were discovered pregnant. As a result, you are obstructing the path to equality."

Congress Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi stated, "Even the Law Commission had reservations about the measure. As a result, it should be forwarded to the standing committee." Saugata Roy, a Trinamool Congress MP, said he rejected the bill because it was introduced in haste.

Asaduddin Owaisi, a member of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, said the measure violates fundamental liberties. "An 18-year-old has the right to vote but not the right to marry."