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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Topic: AIMPLB

Two Muslim women are waging war against polygamy, halala. And paying a heavy price for it

Sameena Begum and Benazir Hina have been isolated, threatened by extremists, and forced into a financial crisis since they started their battle against polygamy, halala, and talaq-e-hasan.

Muslim clergy staunchly oppose UCC, but women’s organisations see chance to get ‘gender-just laws’

However, all from the community were united in pointing out that Uniform Civil Code will affect other religions too. Some called it ‘attempt to polarise ahead of 2024 polls’.

AIMPLB has let down Muslim women every time. It’s not just UCC and triple talaq

AIMPLB’s own existence lies in preserving patriarchal interpretation of sharia, even though they lack legal or official approval. They can be likened to khap panchayats.

‘Will fight tooth and nail,’ says Muslim board after Modi’s UCC pitch in poll-bound MP

The AIMPLB held an emergency online meeting late on Tuesday night, and have drawn up a draft to present to the Law Commission.

Indian govt has left Muslim women at the mercy of AIMPLB. Bring in UCC but consult us first

As an Indian Pasmanda Muslim woman, I have a question for the Modi govt: For how long would we remain subjected to step-motherly treatment when it comes to our rights?

Massive dropout, no salaries, UP madrasas gripped in a climate of fear, bulldozer worries

The most rattling part of the survey is Question no. 9 — about the funding of madrasas. Muslims fear such an exercise may bring out the bulldozers.

The AIMPLB is no defender of Muslim Personal Law. It doesn’t even represent all Muslims

The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board says Islamic religious traditions are going through their most difficult period since 1857 and 1947. That’s not true.

‘Derogatory observations against Muslim women’: AIMPLB challenges Karnataka HC hijab order in SC

All India Muslim Personal Law Board attacks HC's 15th March judgment for 'closing doors' to the Muslim women who wear hijab, says court 'misdirected' itself.

‘Not expressed any view on Taliban’ — Muslim personal law board refutes media reports

All India Muslim Personal Law Board's statement comes after its member Sajjad Nomani Wednesday called Taliban 'history-makers' for capturing Afghanistan.

AIMPLB moves SC against plea seeking ‘uniform grounds of divorce’ for all citizens

The plea, filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, sought directions to the Centre to take steps to remove anomalies in divorce laws and make them uniform for all citizens.

On Camera

Iran and Israel don’t have free will to start a war. It’s contingent on geopolitics

The reasons for both sides preventing any escalation lie in the political and military context of the strategic situation in West Asia within the larger global geopolitical framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.