Friday, 14 October 2016

Triple talaq row: Govt hits out at Muslim Personal Law Board, calls for 'enlightened debate' on Uniform Civil Code

Government on Friday rebuked the All India Muslim Personal Law Board for trying to “politicise” the law panel’s move to seek feedback on uniform civil code and said it should not be linked to ‘triple talaq’, where the core issue is gender justice and ending discrimination against women.

Calling for an “enlightened debate” on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the “real mood” of the country was to end triple talaq and some people were trying to create confusion over the two issues. Read More: Latest India News