Ordinance will do more injustice to women: Owaisi

hyderabad — Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the ordinance passed by the Union Cabinet making triple talaq a criminal offence will do more injustice to Muslim women.

Describing the ordinance as antiwomen, he said it was also in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

He said the Supreme Court, in its verdict on triple talaq, had stated that if a man pronounces triple talaq, the marriage does not get dissolved. “Then for what do you want to punish him?” he asked.

Owaisi said the burden of proof will lie on the woman, doing further injustice to her.

On the provision that the husband has to provide subsistence to the woman, he said how a man jailed for three years can give her subsistence.

“Marriage in Islam is a civil contract and making it penal offence is completely wrong,” he said.

The MP said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was really concerned about the welfare of women, he should bring a legislation for 24 lakh women who have been deserted by their husbands.

“These 24 lakh women, including 22 lakh Hindu women, are married but they are not living with their husbands,” Owaisi said. —

Marriage in Islam is a civil contract and making it penal offence is completely wrong Asaduddin Owaisi, MIM chief