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BJP lauds SC for striking down 'regressive practice' of Triple Talaq

New Delhi [India] Aug 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the 'regressive practice' of Triple Talaq and said the verdict will be written in golden letters in India's post independence history.

Speaking to ANI, BJP leader G.V.L. Narsimha Rao said the apex court's judgement will be deemed as an important chapter in India's history.

"The judgement of honourable Supreme Court has ended the practice of triple talaq, which was being misused to violate the fundamental rights of Muslim women. At a time when most of the Islamic world has banned this practice it is really shocking that this practice prevailed in our country for seven decades after Independence. We want to compliment the court and also want to congratulate the government at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not only articulating the government's position on this issue but also publically speaking about this issue," he told ANI.

Another saffron party leader S. Prakash also welcomed the apex court's verdict of striking down a 'regressive practice'.

"A regressive practice of triple talaq has been struck down. The onus is on the Parliament to frame the rules and alternative law for Muslim divorce Act," he told ANI.

Earlier on Tuesday, the apex court struck down the practice of Triple Talaq as 'unconstitutional' by a 3:2 majority.

The five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Jagdish Singh Khehar, deciding on the verdict, was seemingly split on the legality of the practice.

CJI Khehar, while pronouncing the judgement, said, "Talaq-e-biddat is not violative of Articles 14, 15, 21 and 25 of the Constitution", but did say that there was a need for Parliament to enact a law on the issue at the earliest.

The decision came soon after the apex court resumed the hearing on the matter on Tuesday morning. (ANI)


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