AIADMK opposes Triple Talaq Bill in present form: MP Anwhar Raajhaa

RAMANATHAPURAM: With the Centre readying to introduce The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, to criminalise instant triple talaq, in the Lok Sabha on December 28, a senior MP of the AIADMK told that his party would not support the Bill in its present form and would seek an amendment to the Bill.

A Anwhar Raajhaa, MP of Ramanathapuram constituency, who might address the Parliament on behalf of the AIADMK during the introduction by the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, said that he would give his speech in Tamil to convey his party’s stand without any errors as the speech about the



Bill was sensitive and should not be misunderstood by others.

“States, including Tamil Nadu, replied to the three queries raised by the Central government in a letter about their take on the Bill. The Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam have jointly taken a decision to ask the Centre to bring an amendment modifying the jail-term for those who perform instant triple talaq. The copy of the reply, based on which the MPs will act in the Parliament, has been handed over to all the MPs of the AIADMK and any last-minute changes will be intimated to us,” said the MP.