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Muslim law board seeks withdrawal of triple talaq Bill

By The Assam Tribune

LUCKNOW, Dec 24 - The triple talaq Bill is against the provisions of the Constitution and it violates the rights of women, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said today, demanding its withdrawal.

Describing it as a �conspiracy�, the AIMPLB also accused the government of snatching the right of divorce from men.

The chairman of the board, Maulana Rabe Hasani Nadwi, will request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withhold or withdraw the proposed Bill that criminalises the practice of instant divorce, an official spokesperson of the Muslim body said.

�The board is of the view that the triple talaq Bill is against the Constitution, rights of women and Shariah (Islamic law). Apart from this, it is also an attempt to interfere with the Muslim personal law. If this Bill becomes a law, then women will face a host of difficulties,� said Maulana Khalil-ur-Rehman Sajjad Nomani, spokesperson of the AIMPLB.

�The proposed Bill is against the basic principles of the Constitution. It is highly objectionable that the Centre did not consult the AIMPLB, any Muslim organisation or any stakeholder before preparing the draft of the Bill,� he alleged.

The Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill, prepared by an inter-ministerial group headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, will be introduced by the government in Parliament next week.

The proposed law would give power to the victim to approach a magistrate seeking �subsistence allowance� for herself and minor children. The woman can also seek the custody of her minor children from the magistrate who will take a final call on the issue. � PTI

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