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“Triple Talaq Bill: Opposition’s double game will be counterproductive” in TOI Blog

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Biddat in talaq-e-bidat (triple talaq) means innovation, but in real sense it is no innovation but pervert distortion which is not even supported by Quran. Muslim men in India have used this ‘innovation’ to ruin the lives of women and they want it to continue the same way. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill was introduced in the parliament by the Modi government not to interfere in the religious matters of Muslim community but to empower women by removing this distorted practice and punishing the culprits for their criminal act.

The bill was introduced for the mothers and sisters of our Muslim community, to uphold their dignity, respect and right to equality. There is no space for compromise in the instant talaq as it doesn’t leave any scope for that. This mindless practice allows Muslim men to terminate the marriage in a jiffy, leaving aggrieved woman with her children helpless and shelter less. So the only objective of this bill was, is and will be to stop talaq-e- bidat forever and provide succour to aggrieved Muslim women.

When marriage is solemnized in the presence of all the family members and friends then why triple talaq is given in a one-sided, secluded manner? This bill will strengthen the status of women and prevent their social and economic harassment. The opposition parties played double game on this issue in the parliament. They allowed the bill to pass smoothly in the Lok Sabha but taking advantage of their majority, created hurdles in the Rajya Sabha. They raised frivolous objections on the viability of the bill and tried hard to make the government bite the dust. Their clear intention was to appease fundamentalists whom they use as vote bank but little did they realize that their gimmicks would ultimately back-stab Muslim women and deprive them of long awaited justice.

When this practice was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in view of the constitutional guarantees and rights given to Muslim women as equal citizens of India, it is not hard to understand why opposition parties are playing dirty politics over this issue. Thanks to their blind support for Islamic fundamentalists, this pervert practice is still continuing unabated. Recently, two more cases of instant divorce took place in Uttar Pradesh. In one of the cases, the woman was deserted because of skin colour and in the other, she was thrown out because she demanded money for the treatment of her daughter. Such uncouth treatment with women is simply shameful and unacceptable. How can a civilized society allow such blatant injustice?

Uttar Pradesh has become the first State to authenticate the Central government’s draft bill that makes triple talaq a cognizable and non-bailable offence. Under the draft law, triple talaq given by uttering, in writing or by electronic means such as email, SMS and WhatsApp — would be wrong or illegal and unconstitutional. The draft law, which provides for three-year imprisonment and a fine to a man trying to divorce his wife by uttering “talaq” three times, got the State government’s approval at a Cabinet meeting.

Politically motivated Muslim fundamentalists are attacking the Modi government for interfering in their religious matters but the fact remains that the proposed bill is not against their religion but the inhuman malpractice of triple talaq which according to Supreme Court infringes upon the fundamental rights of Muslim women. Whereas the Supreme Court declares triple talaq illegal, the bill provides the framework for the delivery of justice. When triple talaq is declared illegal by the Supreme Court, those who perpetrate such practice must be punished adequately and must provide compensation for their misdeeds.

Despite road block in the Rajya Sabha, the Modi government has expressed its 100% commitment towards this bill. If they really want to enact this law, they still have many options. The government can reintroduce it in the budget session after due consultation with the opposition parties. If the opposition parties try to vitiate the soul of the bill, then government can convene a joint parliamentary session to get it passed. Hope good sense will prevail on opposition parties this time and they will help government enact this historic law that empowers Muslim women.

“From moon to the world, it’s all about Indian women” in TOI Blog

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It is always said to each and every Indian women out there that you are born to fight. Fight with rituals, myths, society, men domination and what not. Indian women have almost fought a war to be what they are now. Whether it is the great Matreiye or Kalpana Chawla or the world’s most beautiful lady- Manushi Chillar, every one has contributed a lot to make this nation proud and independent. Indian history is flooded with all these great women who had shown a remarkable face of themselves when the society needed them the most. One should not get surprised after knowing the fact the it was not the Indian men like Chanakya and Ashoka who dreamt of ‘Akhand Bharat’ but she was the mother of Puru, Anusuya who had been killed for dreaming so.

When it comes to sacrifice, those were Indian women who put their step forward before anyone to protect their family, to protect their nation. Rani Padmavati is in lot of debates nowadays and we Indians must not forget that she was the one who with other 16,000 women did ‘Johar’ after struggling against Alaudin khilji. Not only this, there were many powerful women like Rani Lakshmi Bai, Bhagwati Devi, Aasha Devi, Uda Devi and Begum Hazart Mahal who played an incredible role in 1857 Indian Revolution against Britishers. They made Britishers hollow from inside and this revolt encouraged various other women to jump in the Indian Freedom Movement. Women like Sarojini Naidu, Hansa Mehta, Durgabai, Renuka Ray and Malti Chowdhry had become sensations for Indian people who later on became the framers of Indian Constitution. Even when Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose build Indian national army, he made a special branch for women which was headed by Lakshmi Sehgal.

From then, our Indian government noticed the true power and capabilities of women of our country and allowed them to be there not only in Indian Military but also in Airforce and Navy so that they can fight with the enemies of our nation. But these ladies are just not strong, they are supreme in every other category and this was purely proved by the most beautiful ladies of this world and that too Indian whether we name Rita Fariya, Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, Diana Hayden, Yukta Mukhi, Priyanka Chopra or the most recent Manushi Chillar who has made India proud in front of the whole world. And its all about the culture and values of Indian women which are further been given to their daughters and Manushi Chillar gave a great example of this thing by beautifully describing her mother’s contribution in her life.

India was known as the underdeveloped land of snake charmers and acrobats, but these daughters has totally changed the image of our country. Its not just about beauty but also brain whether knowledge, logics or scriptures are concerned. And in all these things, government is also providing a back hand to develop women in every way possible. There is greater thrust on women’s issues by Modi’s government. One of most recent step taken by this government by passing a bill to abolish this ‘triple talak’ practice which would help the Muslim women to be stronger. He is building on a variety of women-focused initiatives like campaigns to educate girls, increased maternity leave, the provision of safer cooking fuels for rural families and also a bill seeking one-third representation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies seeing that women are no less than men in politics and can run a nation as well.

This journey of Indian women so far is much respectable and appreciable. They are now much capable of raising voice for their rights. It can easily be seen that women place themselves in a much stronger place nowadays as on one hand we have India’s first woman defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman while on other the lioness Sushma Swaraj whose voice is enough to calm other men down. These ladies are not less than anyone. Now no moon is farther for any new budding Kalpana Chalwla and the world seems less for ladies like Manushi Chillar.

India is a country of goddesses where women are treated above all, where they are worshipped, where disrespecting them is always an offence. Now they are awaken and much more powerful than ever, powerful enough that they don’t rely on others. They very well know how to fight with social disparities to maintain their family and how to fight with enemies to run a nation because Indian women are born fighters.