The Muslim women \u201caffected by the triple talaq practice voted for the BJP in good numbers\u201d during the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, claimed Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Uttar Pradesh, the women who have been affected due to the practice of triple talaq, voted for the BJP in good numbers. The state has the highest number of victims of this practice,\u201d said Prasad, who was here for the 8th Convocation of the Gujarat National Law University.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is unfortunate that (BSP supremo) Mayawati, (former Chief Minister) Akhilesh Yadav\u2019s wife Dimple or (Congress leader) Priyanka Gandhi are silent on the issue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prasad said the central government has placed before the Supreme Court a strong argument against the triple talaq, as the practice is \u201cnot an issue of religion, but of gender justice, gender equality and gender dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe matter (of triple talaq) is pending in the Supreme Court. It is not an issue of religion, but of gender justice, gender equality and gender dignity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe perform worship, but any wrong practice like untouchability can\u2019t become part of the prayer, because it is against the Constitution. Not discriminating against women is also the part of the Constitution,\u201d Prasad said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore than 20 Islamic majority countries have either limited the practice of triple talaq or have fully abolished it,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n
Also present during the convocation ceremony were Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy of the Gujarat High Court and Minister of State for Law Pradipsinh Jadeja.<\/p>\n
Prasad exuded confidence that \u201cconstitutionally, a grand Ram Temple will be constructed\u201d at the disputed site in Ayodhya.<\/p>\n
He said the evidence supporting Ram Temple is constitutionally strong, and \u201cwe are very confident that the Supreme Court will rule in our favour.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want SC to decide on it at the earliest. The evidence we have in support of Ram Temple is constitutionally strong and we are very confident, the Supreme Court will rule in our favour, and after that a grand Ram temple will be constructed there constitutionally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Taking potshots at the Congress, Prasad said, \u201cCongress\u2019 biggest problem is Rahul Gandhi. It is for the party to think about him. We would like the Congress to become a strong opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also expressed confidence that the BJP will form government in Gujarat with an overwhelming majority like it did in Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n
Gujarat goes for assembly polls during later part of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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