Triple talaq ordinance against women: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad: Alleging that the ordinance issued by the NDA government on triple talaq was "against women" and the fundamental rights of the Constitution AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded its withdrawal.

"Supreme Court in its decision has not said anywhere that triple talaq is unconstitutional. Supreme Court said we set aside this," he said addressing a meeting here Friday night to protest the ordinance that makes triple talaq illegal.

The ordinance is against the "fundamental rights" of the Constitution, he claimed.

"This ordinance is against Muslim women. Instead of doing justice to Muslim women, this ordinance will do injustice," he said.

Citing the Right to Equality, Owaisi alleged that the ordinance was "discriminatory towards Muslim men" as they get three years as punishment if proven guilty in a court and a non-Muslim gets only one year jail sentence (under a different law). "Why this discrimination Mr Modi, you tell us?" he asked. The ordinance is against Muslim women as the burden of proof is on women that her ex-husband said 'talaq' thrice.