Dehradun Dec 26 PTI BJP chief JP Nadda Sunday termed progressive the proposal to raise the marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the moveNadda said womens appreciation for the decision strengthens the partys resolve to take more steps for their empowermentIt is a very progressive decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Increasing the marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 and bringing them on a par with men is a historic step towards the empowerment of women Nadda said at a programme here organised by women to thank the prime minister for the moveHe said it is a decision which addresses the concerns raised by health organisations over the marriageable age for women in India being too lowThe Bill on raising the marriageable age of women was introduced in Lok Sabha during the Winter Session and has been sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutinyNadda who was here to review the partys preparations for the forthcoming assembly elections in the state also spoke to the incharges and vistaraks of 41 assembly constituencies and asked them to focus on boothsThe BJP president also praised the 84th episode of Prime Minister Modis Mann ki Baat programme for being free of political contentThe prime minister did not raise a single political issue in todays episode He talked only about social and contemporary issues of human concern he said PTI ALM TIR TIR