This refers to the report, “Triple talaq Bill will destroy many families, says AIMPlB” (December 25). It is sad that the Muslim Personal law Board continues its negative stand on the issue of triple talaq. It was hoped that being citizens of a democratic, progressive and responsive society, Indian Muslim clerics and other religious leaders would support steps that empower Muslim women and discard gender discriminatory practices such as triple talaq. As many as 22 Muslim countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, have abandoned such medieval anti-women measures explicitly or implicitly. There’s no point India must continue with this rigorous practice.
Thanks to Indian Muslim women's campaign against triple talaq and their approach to the Supreme Court, the latter dismissed it as illegal and unconstitutional. In response to demands for legislation, a Bill is already being enacted. How can any caring and responsible elected administration even think of doing something to ‘destroy Muslim families’IJ If the All India Muslim Personal law Board is genuinely concerned, why can't they propose suitable reforms in the proposed Bill, instead of indulging in an aggressive propagandaIJ