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Growing cases of triple talaq questions Muslim Board opposition to Bill

A case of triple talaq has been reported out of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh where a man reportedly divorced his wife over the phone before heading to Saudi Arabia.

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A case of triple talaq has been reported out of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh where a man reportedly divorced his wife over the phone before heading to Saudi Arabia.

According to reports, the woman was married in 2013 to the brother of influential BSP leader Mohammad Yusuf Zariwala. She wanted to complete her graduation and study further, but her husband did not allow it following the birth of their son.

This caused a rift between the two and Farzana was forced to stay with her parents leaving the son with the father. The husband soon divorced her over telephone before leaving for Saudi Arabia.

The woman then lodged a complaint with Farhat Naqvi, sister of Union Cabinet minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who runs an organization to help and rehabilitate victims of triple talaq. She has also approached the District Magistrate and SSP Bareilly.

Recently, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) rejected the Centre’s Muslim Women Bill 2017, saying it was anti-woman and alleging that it wasn’t consulted.

Reacting to Board’s claim, the Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that Centre had sought objections from all while framing the Bill. “Where was the Board then?”

The All-India Muslim Women Personal Law Board Chairperson Shahista Amber has also ridiculed the Centre for causing impediment in framing of legislation to protect rights of Muslim women in India. “Their opposition to the Bill is clearly disrespect to Muslim women in the country. They never want rights of Muslim women protected under the law,” she alleged.

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