The NDA government’s self-appointed posture of legislating to criminalise triple talaq clearly shows less-than-honourable motives. It doesn’t behove a government to act in such a manner.
The primary purpose of criminal law is ‘prevention’ of an act; if non-criminal means can succeed in preventing this act, criminal law need not be used.
ThePrint asks:
Is criminalising triple talaq a legal necessity or a political gambit?
An abolition of the practice of triple talaq was first called for in...
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Anti-Hindutva politics thrives on dividing people on caste lines. Mewani is a congress member. There is no doubt that congress is playing divide and rule politics. You have written a very good piece Raghav Pandey
I think it is congress is trying to divide hindus otherwise they have no chance against BJP. Very bad politics from Congress – we can see through it.
“Why were the likes of Jignesh Mevani present for a small regional event?”
Cat escapes from bag.
Anti-Hindutva politics thrives on dividing people on caste lines. Mewani is a congress member. There is no doubt that congress is playing divide and rule politics. You have written a very good piece Raghav Pandey