Triple talaq victim says invited to join BJP

NIDA CAME UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT RECENTLY AFTER A LOCAL BARELVI CLERIC ISSUED A FATWA AGAINST HER, ANNOUNCING THAT SHE BE OUSTED FROM ISLAM FOR QUESTIONING PRACTICES LIKE TRIPLE TALAQ AND HALALA

LUCKNOW: A Bareilly based triple talaq victim, who has been very vocal against the practice, has been approached by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with an offer to join the party. “A senior woman Bharatiya Janata Party leader of the region called me and asked me to join the party over phone a couple of days ago. I am yet to decide on joining the party,” Nida told Hindustan Times on Thursday.

Confirming the proposal, Bareilly’s Bharatiya Janata Party president Rakesh Rathore said, “Bharatiya Janata Party is with every person who is fighting against the malpractices in our society.

“Bharatiya Janata Party has always been vocal about the fight of Nida Khan and women who are suffering like her. Such people are always welcome in the party,” said Rathore.

According to party sources, senior party leaders of the region are debating the issue and will take a final decision in this matter.

Nida, 23, who was married into the family of renowned Barelvi cleric Ahmed Raza Khan was reportedly separated by her husband using instant triple talaq in 2015. Nida has approached the court against this and continues to fight her case.

She came into the spotlight recently after a local Barelvi cleric issued a fatwa against her, announcing that she be ousted from Islam for questioning practices like triple talaq and halala.

“Nida Khan can provide a Muslim face to the party in the region,” said an MLA from Bareilly on condition of anonymity.

“Nida can propagate the message of our party among her community and that will surely benefit the party.”