Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has condemned the drafting of the bill on Triple Talaq on the grounds that it is against the Article 25 of the Indian Constitution, which relates to Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion and the overall essence of the Constitution.
The Sajjad Nomani of the AIMPLB said while drafting this bill, the procedure of law making was not followed and no stakeholders were consulted, No Muslim organizations, women’s organizations or any affected parties were consulted in placing the actual position of the draft. The AIMPLB has urged to the central government to not table the present bill in the Parliament.
That, seeing the provisions of the bill, it seems that the government wants to snatch the right to divorce from men. This is a big conspiracy. It has also been said in the Bill’s draft that Triple Talaq (Talaq-e-Biddat) and other types of ponds will be banned, “said Nomani.
“The proposed Bill is against the interests of Muslim women. If a husband gives Triple Talaq wives to his wife, and he is sent to jail for three years, then how will the woman Meet and take care of her children,” said Asma Zehra, senior lady member of the board. “The proposed law empowers the victim to approach the Magistrate seeks her, and dependency allowance for minor children. The woman may also take custody of her minor children from the magistrate, who will make the final call on this issue, She Added