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Anandiben Patel Urges Youth to Marry Girlfriends, Not Abandon

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Governor Anandiben Patel urged young men to marry their girlfriends instead of abandoning them.
Patel made the remarks at Maharshi University of Information Technology’s seventh convocation in Lucknow on October 22, 2026.
She warned in October 2025 against live-in relationships, urging orphanage visits and noting violent outcomes.
Patel urged students to rely on intelligence rather than AI and use knowledge for national welfare.

History

Historical Context

India’s debate over Muslim personal law began with the Supreme Court’s April 1985 Shah Bano judgment, ordering maintenance for a divorced Muslim woman and prompting the 1986 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act limiting support to a 90-day iddat period. The issue resurfaced when Governor Anandiben Patel, in her October 22 2026 Lucknow convocation, urged students to choose marriage over live-in relationships.

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Story summary

Governor Anandiben Patel urged young men to marry their girlfriends instead of abandoning them.
Patel made the remarks at Maharshi University of Information Technology’s seventh convocation in Lucknow on October 22, 2026.
She warned in October 2025 against live-in relationships, urging orphanage visits and noting violent outcomes.
Patel urged students to rely on intelligence rather than AI and use knowledge for national welfare.

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