Triple talaq not sanctified by Islamic shariah: Modi govt

September 24, 2016

New Delhi, Sep 24: Prime Minster Narendra Modi led union government has decided to tell the Supreme Court that the claim that the practice of triple talaq is in conformity with the Shariah is misplaced because about 20 Islamic countries, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, regulate matrimonial laws.

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Steering clear of any mention of a uniform civil code (UCC), the Centre is set to argue that the plea advanced by the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board -that divorce by triple talaq is sanctified by the Shariah -is incorrect, and that the practice is a violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution in a secular state like India.

The Centre will articulate its position in an ongoing case challenging the practice.

"If regulating matrimonial laws is acknowledged in Islamic countries and not considered contrary to the Shariah, how can this be treated as such in a secular country like India where fundamental rights are protected under the Constitution?" a top government source said.

By side-stepping any reference to the UCC, the government hopes to counter any allegation that it is seeking to "impose" personal laws on the minorities. The government has referred the UCC issue to the Law Commission of India which will hold wide consultations, including discussions with various personal law boards and other stakeholders.

The Centre's approach -opposing the triple talaq as a violation of the fundamental rights of Muslim women -is a strong rebuttal of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB). AIMPLB has defended the practice of polygamy and talaq and questioned the court's authority to adjudicate a religious matter derived from the Quran and Shariah law.

A group of ministers -comprising home minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister Arun Jaitley, defence minister Manohar Parikkar, women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi and law minister Ravishankar Prasad -has taken the view that the triple talaq issue should not be seen as the government's stand on a uniform civil code.

The issue of triple talaq is to do with gender justice; it should be non-discriminatory to women and protect the dignity of individuals, the source said. The right to practise one's faith is protected under the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, he added, and is not impacted by setting aside triple talaq.

The government sees practices like triple talaq as discriminatory and believes it should be regulated under the law.

The SC had on September 5 asked the Centre to file a response within four weeks on a bunch of petitions challenging the Muslim practices of polygamy and triple talaq. The petitioners had demanded scrapping of Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariah) Application Act, 1937, as they said it was unconstitutional and violated the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution.

"About 20 Islamic countries have regulated marital laws, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and Muslim-majority Bangladesh. If regulating these laws are not against Shariah in these countries, it should not be seen as one in India," the source said.

Once the Law Commission report on a uniform civil code is available, the government may call an all-party meeting to arrive at a consensus on the subject, a law ministry source said.

Comments

shaji
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Sunday, 25 Sep 2016

Dear Naren, in case you are a true follower of Mahabharath, your women (your wife / mother / sister) should have at least 6 husbands. How many husbands do they have. If not you people are not followers of Mahabharath and you have no right to finger others.

Bopanna
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Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

Ahmad Kc, Islam treats women well ,? It's a joke, Mohammad married Aisha when she was what ? 6 Years !!!!

Ahmed K. C.
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Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

Naren Kotian,
You mean to say that in this 21st century you people are not practicing what is mentioned in you books or what was practiced earlier. Means, you people have changed and improved. where as according to you We Muslims are still in 6th Century.
Fine, What we have with us do not require any changes till the end of this world. Because what we have is just PERFECT. Does not require any changes, repairs, improvements etc.,
But, the one require changes all the time is NOT A PERFECT ONE.
Always need corrections.

Ahmed K. C.
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Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

PK, Mangalore,
I don't think it's useful to comment on Naren Kotian's comments at all. You can see from the choice of his words that he is using to abuse people.
We can explain to those who have patience and tolerance. Not to educated brutes.
He thinks he is only intelligent and all others are fools.

PK
 - 
Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

Naren
Please read attentively what Ahmed KC wrote and then Go and check up in Manusmriti and also Ponder on what Ponder suggests and Also look for what NOOR suggests...
Please Give YOUR BRAIN something Good, its already fed up with Hatred and jealousy... the more hatred U spread , Ur heart will die and will become like stones and doesnt recognise the good of what people says...

PK
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Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

Even in this 21st century , we see people worshiping the stones which is lifeless and motion less... (Neither it can harm nor it can benefit the beautiful creation of God \the human beings)
Wake up guys , Use your intellect &... look for NA TASYA PRATIMA ASTI... (There is no image of GOD)
Stop bowing down to life less created things and PONDER on who is Worthy of WORSHIP..."

Naren kotian
 - 
Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

Mr ahmed we are not living in 6th century like u guys ...so grow up ..sumne gadda bidodalla ...biryani ge kaas illa Andre helu kodona ...papa Saudi shake galu duddu kaluhisilla antha kanuthe ...grow up ..boost kudi...haha...infant marriage and child marriage in our community that too in 21 St century ...dodda joke...adu sati Anthe ...widow remarriage ilvanthe ....oops bari madrasa dalli idre heege agodu ...common sense baralla ...

PONDER
 - 
Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

Brother Non Muslims... please watch to understand rather than commenting like hate mongers without using their intellect...
Please watch the below video as well as the one Mr. NOOR sent (Comment #1)
Well said Ahmed KC...
(please watch below video)
Br.Imran Answering About Triple Talaq To A Non Muslim Sister.

NOOR
 - 
Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

MAJHA VISHESH : Aurangabad: Discussion on Ban Muslim Triple Talaq Law
Watch on utube .....

Narenkotian
 - 
Saturday, 24 Sep 2016

One particular community women must be protected from.slavery and compression ...they are being raped in the pretext of religion ...no wonder I found lot of Muslim gals and women in all Hindu mutts like art of living And iskon ..papa brutal suppression... It should end.

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March 25,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 25: Former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy on Monday rejoined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The Gangavati MLA, who is an accused in an illegal mining case, had formed the 'Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha' (KRPP) ahead of the state assembly polls last year, snapping his two-decade-old association with the BJP.

Reddy today merged his KRPP with the BJP as he, along with wife Aruna Lakshmi and some family members, joined the party in the presence of its veteran leader and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, state President B Y Vijayendra, and others.

Reddy had recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

However, in the February 27 Rajya Sabha polls he had extended support to the Congress candidate.

Calling it a "home coming", Reddy explained that the move to merge KRPP with the BJP is to "make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister a third time".

"Amit Shah had invited me to Delhi and told me that -- there is no question of extending outside support (KRPP supporting BJP in LS polls) and instead I should join the BJP and work for it, as I took my political birth in the party. Accepting it, I'm joining the party," he said.

Praising Yediyurappa and the leader's contribution in his political growth, Reddy said he is happy that he will be working in the party now with the veteran leader's son Vijayendra.

"I will work as a common party worker along with other leaders under the leadership of Vijayendra. I have not come with any conditions or expectations. Whatever responsibility the party gives me, I will honestly work.

"BJP was always there in my blood, but due to some reasons I had gone out, but today I feel I have come back to my mother's lap. Looking at my brothers here, I don't feel like I'm coming back to the BJP office after 13 years," he added.

Welcoming Reddy back into the party, Vijayendra said his joining will strengthen BJP in the Kalyana Karnataka region.

"Liking Narendra Modi's leadership and accepting BJP's ideology, Reddy has rejoined the party. Reddy has said that Karnataka should have a larger contribution in making Modi PM once again -- to ensure that BJP and JD(S) alliance win all the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state, he is merging his KRPP with BJP and is joining the party," he said.

Before the assembly polls last year, Reddy had been largely politically inactive for nearly 12 years since his arrest by the CBI for an alleged role in a mining scam. During this period, he had a brief stint ahead of the 2018 assembly polls when he campaigned for his close friend and former Minister B Sriramulu in Molakalmuru Assembly segment.

In the run up to the 2018 assembly polls, the then BJP national president Amit Shah, in response to a reporter's question, had distanced the party from him and stressed that "the BJP has nothing to do with Janardhana Reddy." Accused in a multi-crore illegal mining case, he has been out on bail since 2015. Several conditions were imposed by the top court in its order which includes prohibiting him from visiting Ballari in Karnataka and Ananthpur and Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh.

Because of these restrictions, he had to contest the 2023 Assembly polls from Gangavati in Koppal district.

Expressing his displeasure about the way BJP had ignored him, Reddy had announced a new party last year and also took a dig at his brothers -- Karunakara Reddy and Somashekar Reddy -- and Sriramulu, as they remained with the BJP.

The three of them had unsuccessfully contested the Assembly polls, with Reddy's new party said to have impacted their performance in the election.

Sriramulu, a ST community leader and former Minister is now the BJP's candidate from the Bellary (Ballari) Lok Sabha constituency.

Reddy had played an instrumental role in strengthening the BJP in the Ballari district and is still believed to enjoy a considerable clout there as well as in adjoining districts like Chitradurga, Koppal and Raichur, which could be useful for the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls.

Reddy and his brother-in-law B V Srinivas Reddy, managing director of Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC), were arrested by the CBI on September 5, 2011.

The company is accused of changing mining lease boundary markings and indulging in illegal mining in the Ballari Reserve Forest area, spread over Ballari in Karnataka and the Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh.

Reddy first came to political limelight during the 1999 Lok Sabha elections, when he campaigned for BJP leader, the late Sushma Swaraj, who had contested against Congress' Sonia Gandhi from Ballari.

Former Congress Minister T John's son Thomas John also joined the BJP today.

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March 19,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 19: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Congress will split in three months after the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and its impact will be visible on the Siddaramaiah-led state government.

"Due to internal squabbles, the state government will not last long," the BJP leader said.

Talking to reporters on Monday, he said the sitting MP from the Gadag-Haveri constituency, Shivakumar Udasi, has done a lot of development work and implemented the Central government's schemes effectively.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will surely become the PM for the third time. The overall response has been good in the Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency," the former Karnataka chief minister said.

Asked if he was contesting the election in a half-hearted manner in the Gadag-Haveri seat, Bommai said "such a question does not arise when the party's high command gives instructions".

He said he would respect his opponent and not take anyone lightly. 

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March 19,2024

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Mangaluru: The Mangalore International Airport (MIA) will connect to a new domestic destination with the introduction of a non-stop flight to Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tamil Nadu. 

The non-stop service, once-a-week, will operate on Wednesday (from TIA) and Thursday (from MIA), starting April 3. Air India Express will operate the flight.

The flight is expected to help those taking up a pilgrimage to Vailankani shrine.

Sources from the AIE said that the airline carrier decided to fly non-stop between the two southern Indian cities as a flight to Jeddah, which will start from April 3, arrives from Tiruchirappalli International Airport. 

“It is a ferry or positional flight from TIA to MIA. Instead of flying empty, the management has decided to run it as a commercial flight. This will help both passengers and the airline. The airline will deploy Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a 186-seater all-economy configuration on this route. 

The same flight, after landing in MIA, will further fly to Jeddah,” a source said. 

The flight IX 1498 will depart every Thursday at 5am from MIA to TIA. The TIA-MIA flight IX 1499 departs at 12.50pm. It is a one-hour nonstop flight. The same flights will also operate nonstop between Jeddah and MIA. 

The non-stop flight IX 499 will depart MIA at 2.50pm and reach King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah at 6.25pm. The IX498, will depart from Jeddah at 7.25pm and reach MIA early at 3.40am.

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