Marriage law protest in India

HUNDREDS of women took to the streets yesterday to protest at a proposed law in India’s Jammu-Kashmir state that would deny them local citizenship rights if they marry a man from another state.

Supporters of the bill say it would help retain the ethnicity of Kashmir, India’s only predominantly Muslim state and one with a rich history and traditions.

The protesters urged the state governor to reject the bill, which was passed in the state legislative assembly last week and now awaits approval by the governor.