Triple talaq verdict: SC ruling has shut the mouths of Islamic fundamentalists, says RSS leader

Senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar on Tuesday termed the Supreme Court's judgement on Triple Talaq as historic, saying it had "shut the mouths of Islamic fundamentalists" and a proper law should be framed on it.

Kumar, who is the patron-in-chief of RSS affiliated Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), said the government should set up special centers for Muslim women and their children affected by this "wrong" practice so that they could get educated and become self-dependent.

"Today is a historic day for the country and especially for the women. The Supreme Court has today resolved the biggest social problem of nine crore Indian Muslim women by pronouncing judgement on the issue of Triple Talaq," he told reporters in New Delhi.

"With today's judgement, the apex court has shut the mouths of the Islamic fundamentalists who were persecuting women by misinterpreting the Islam's holy text and had also been harassing them through this dirty practice," he added.

Replying to a question, he said this judgement should be given a proper shape of law and "those Muslims who oppose this are basically supporting the devil".

The Supreme Court, by a majority verdict on Tuesday, set aside the practice of divorce through Triple Talaq among Muslims, saying it was void, illegal and unconstitutional. The apex court held that the Triple Talaq was against the basic tenets of the Quran. The majority verdict said any practice including Triple Talaq which was against the tenets of the Quran was unacceptable.

The three judges who were in the majority also said the practice of divorce through Triple Talaq was manifestly arbitrary and violative of the Constitution and must be struck down.