Triple Talaq Bill Passed to Humiliate Muslims: Badruddin Ajmal

Guwahati, August 1, 2019:

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Chief and Lok Sabha MP from Dhubri, Badruddin Ajmal, has come out is opposition to the contentious Triple Talaq Bill.

Ajmal alleged that the Bill was passed to "humiliate" the Muslim population of India. He said that there is no need to pass the Triple Talaq Act as most divorces take place in other communities and further added that he will refuse to accept the 'Triple Talaq Act'.

The triple talaq bill finally cleared its toughest test in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday when some parties opposed to the law such as Nitish Kumar’s party and the AIADMK decided to abstain from voting. Their absence from voting helped the Bill pass the magical mark in a depleted Upper House.

The bill, which outlaws instant triple talaq, stipulates three years’ jail for violations. The ban is already in force through an ordinance but has been a top priority for the NDA government. It was the first bill introduced in Parliament after the NDA government was re-elected to power.

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