Bring justice to Muslim women, abolish triple talaq: Venkaiah Naidu

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Hyderabad, Telangana/ 22 October 2016. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that it is high time for India to abolish triple talaq and do away with the discriminatory practice which has been denying justice to Muslim women.

"It is time for the country to move forward and abolish triple talaq to end the discrimination and have gender justice and equality before law. Articles 14 and 16 assure these things,” Naidu said. 

It is time to move and go according to the Constitution and end this practice, which discriminates Muslim women, he added.

On October 7, the Centre had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that triple talaq is not an essential religious practice in Islam. 

"Gender equality and dignity of women are non-negotiable, overarching constitutional values and can brook no compromise," the government said in an affidavit filed in the top court. 

However, the Muslim law board claimed that triple talaq is a 'personal law', and hence, cannot be modified by the Centre.

The government countered the claim of the Muslim law board and said, "Practices of triple talaq, polygamy and nikah halala cannot be regarded as essential part of religion and hence get no protection under Fundamental Right to religion."