MUSLIM COMMUNITY SHOULDN’T POLITICISE THE ISSUE OF TRIPLE TALAQ -NARENDRA MODI,PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Muslim community must not politicise the issue of triple talaq and rather look for solutions. Speaking at the Basava Convention in New Delhi, Prime Minister Modi said: “Main Muslim samaaj se aagrah karunga ki triple talaq ke mudde ko rajneeti ke daayre mein mat aane dijiye. Aap log aake aakar iska samaadhan kijiye (I request Muslim society not to politicise the triple talaq issue. Rather, come forward and solve the matter).”
Prime Minister Modi called upon the reformers of the community to fight against the suffering of Muslim daughters in the country and hoped on finding a solution on the issue. “Muslim samaaj se prabudh log aage aayenge, Muslim betiyon ke saath jo guzar rahi hai uske khilaf woh khud ladai ladenge aur kabhi na kabhi raasta nikalenge (Muslim reformers will come forward some day and fight against the suffering of Muslim daughters to find a way forward),” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
Modi said he hoped that “powerful people” would emerge from society and help “eradicate outdated practices and evolve modern systems”.
He called upon Indian Muslims to lead not just those from the community in the country, but to show the “path of modernity” to Muslims worldwide. “That is the kind of power and energy this land gives to all of us,” he said to thunderous applause. The prime minister spoke about women’s empowerment, equality and good governance, as preached and practised by Basaveswara
