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WOMEN FREED FROM THE CURSE OF TRIPLE TALAQ

When problems are solved it gives a sense of FROM SHAH BANO TO SHAYARA BANO
self-reliance. This thinking of Prime Minister CASE- A PARADIGM SHIFT
Modi is the basis of his firm decisions. He says,
“We look for solutions to problems, so don't Shah Bano Case Shayara Bano Case
think in pieces. Trying on things just once to get Issue Alimony Talaq-e-biddat
applause will not work for realizing the dreams after
of the country. We have to try to eradicate the triple talaq
problems from their roots." It is the result of When the matter reached 1981 2016
Supreme Court
the steps taken from a holistic perspective that Verdict Year 1985 2017
today Muslim women are free from the curse of Judgment Women are Triple Talaq
triple talaq. Whereas the sword of triple talaq entitled to unconstitutional
used to hang on the heads of Muslim women alimony even
and they were forced to live a life of fear. There in triple
was always a fear among Muslim women that talaq
they might be a victim of triple talaq anytime. The role of top leadership The decision was Made new law
The feeling of insecurity made their life reversed by to provide relief
difficult. The path to ending triple talaq was making law to Muslim women
not easy, but due to the strong will of the Modi
government, success was achieved. Union
Home Minister Amit Shah says, “If society does
not change with time, it becomes like a dirty
pond and a society that changes with time
becomes as pure as the Nirmal Ganga.”

day of constitutional-fundamental-democratic WOMEN SAFETY GETS STRENGTHENED
emancipation. Only a society that respects women can
This day will be a part of the golden pages of progress. The women can use their rights properly
Indian democracy and parliamentary history. if they are educated and they can decide their
There was a time when Muslim women were own future. Education brings with it employment
denied rights by making the Supreme Court's and entrepreneurship, while employment and
decision ineffectual. But the Prime Minister entrepreneurship bring with it economic freedom.
Narendra Modi-led government took the bold Under this backdrop, in the last few years, from
step of enacting a law to give effect to the the safety of women to self-reliance, the central
Supreme Court's decision on "triple talaq". The government has taken many important steps, due
Supreme Court on 18 May 2017 declared triple to which women are able to compete equally with
talaq unconstitutional. After this, the central their male counterparts. There was a demand for
government brought an ordinance, and later, a long time that a provision of harsh punishment
despite all the protests, this law was passed by should be made for crime against women. For
the Parliament in July-August 2019, and with this, the Central Government made necessary
the approval of the President, it was considered changes in the Indian Penal Code. A provision for
effective from September 2018. capital punishment was made in cases of rape

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