Don't politicise triple talaq issue: PM Modi urges Muslim community

PM Narendra Modi speaking on the occasion of Basava Jayanti at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

New Delhi: Raising the contentious issue of triple talaq yet again,  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Muslim community should look for solutions than politicising the issue. Addresing the Basava Convention in New Delhi, Prime Minister Modi said: “Main Muslim samaaj se aagrah karunga ki triple talaq ke mudde ko rajneeti ke daayre mein mat aane dijiye. Aap log aake aakar iska samaadhan kijiye (I urge the Muslim society not to politicise the triple talaq issue. Rather, come forward and solve the matter).” ALSO READ: After losing MCD polls, Kejriwal finally relents, agrees “we made mistakes” Modi said the reformers of the community will come forward to protect women from ill-effects of triple talaq. “Muslim samaaj se prabudh log aage aayenge, Muslim betiyon ke saath jo guzar rahi hai uske khilaf woh khud ladai ladenge aur kabhi na kabhi raasta nikalenge (Muslim reformers will come forward some day and fight against the suffering of Muslim daughters and will find a solution one day or the other). He also said that his government will bring an end to this archaic law. During BJP’s  two-day national executive meeting earlier this month, Modi said society should be "awakened" against "evil customs" to ensure justice for Muslim women, referring to the practice of instant triple talaq which is now before the Supreme Court. "Muslim sisters should get justice. If there are evil customs, society should be awakened and efforts made so that Muslim women get justice," he had said. Modi has also underlined that the issue should be resolved without any conflict in Muslim society. Observing the growing debate on the issue in the country, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board had recently said it would issue a code of conduct under which those pronouncing 'triple talaq' without valid reasons mentioned under 'Sharia' (Islamic law) will face social boycott. Rival parties have questioned the "newfound" concern of PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath for Muslim women.