Triple talaq, Babri Masjid on agenda
The three-day general body meeting of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) beginning in Hyderabad on Friday will deliberate on the controversial triple talaq bill and the strategy to be adopted with regard to the Babri Masjid case.
The crucial meeting will be presided over by AIMPLB chief Moulana Rabey Hasan Nadvi and will also discuss other issues pertaining to Muslim Personal Law.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party is hosting the three-day event in which about 600 scholars and eminent personalities are expected to participate. The event will culminate in a public meeting on Sunday.
AIMPLB executive council member Maulana Syed Khalilur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani said the board would welcome the triple talaq bill if its flaws and loopholes were removed.
“We are not completely opposed to the triple talaq bill per se, but we have our own concerns over certain portions that infringe on the fundamental rights of men and cause harm to women and children,” he said. Giving an instance, the Moulana said the bill made instant triple talaq a cognizable and non-bailable offence. “It means anybody can complain and the police can register a case suo motu and initiate action. If a person is arrested by the police but his wife says nothing of that kind has happened, the police will ask the man to prove his innocence in court,” he said.
He added that the board tried to convey its feelings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi but there was no response to their request for an appointment.
Asked if they would challenge the bill in court if it gets passed, the Moulana said, “In a democracy, we have to explore all possible means to prevent the enforcement of an Act that is detrimental to the community’s interests.”
On the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir issue, he said the board would ask the judiciary to take action against those talking of building the temple at the disputed site for contempt of court.
“They cannot make any claims when the case is pending before the Supreme Court,” he said.
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