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the initiative to remove the word
west from Bengal, which the central
government had refused or it got
stuck somewhere. Please throw some
light on this?
First of all, you know that many big
names raise a huge liberal question.
Remember 2015, when there were elec-
tions in Bihar, the awards were being
returned and it was in all nook and cor-
ners that India is becoming very liberal
and we lost the ground in Bihar. Today,
Mamata Banerjee has been confront-
ing the democratic rights of our party.
We cannot organize a rally over there.
People who talk of democratic rights are
silent today. We have gone to the court,
a court had given verdict in our favor
and we are looking forward. One thing
is clear that the people of Bengal want
change, they want development. You
must have seen the violation of demo-
cratic rights; people were not allowed
to enroll in the local body elections. I am
saying it today; please note my words
that in Bengal there will be a historic
mandate in favor of BJP. We shall stand
with people in all the miseries and we
shall fight against every damage to the
country. the general elections. Is it really done care of the maintenance. This is in favor
to give justice? of Muslim women of Hindustan. I want
There seems to be some agreement One thing people should know that to ask what Congress Party will do in
about the reservation of women in triple talaq issue is neither a political the Rajya Sabha. On one hand, they talk
certain assemblies. How does BJP see matter nor related to worship. Triple about respect of women and if we talk
this in larger perspective? Talaq is issue of justice, dignity and honor about Bengal, then I would expect Mamta
Since the beginning, BJP has been de- of women. After 70 years of independ- Ji to think, she is such a big female min-
manding for that reservations for ence, there is a provision against Dis- ister, Mayawati is also a woman leader,
women should be talked about. You crimination in the Constitution. If triple Sonia ji is also a women’s leader. So
might have noticed that some of our talaq has been prohibited in 22 Islamic please decide, I appeal to them, we do
governments have given reservations countries, then why can there be triple not seek for a single vote on this matter
to women in the local body elections. talaq if food is not cooked, if the bread nor politicize it. We should be one for the
There is lack of consensus among the is half baked then triple talaq, if the wife dignity and honor of women and to
rest of the parties. You would have seen arises late, then triple talaq. How can provide them justice.
the controversy in Rajya Sabha on this there be triple talaq on whatsapp? It was
issue. It was raised in the Lok Sabha too Supreme Court’s verdict. The law that Protection bill related to personnel
but the discussion is going on, we shall we have brought in says that an FIR can data is an important one but the
find some way out. It is a constitutional be filed by the wife, any blood relative government is not much clear about
amendment, therefore consensus is nec- or someone related to their marriage. its stand.
essary. For this two-thirds of majority is Earlier people feared that even a neigh- For your kind information, we have
required. bor can file a case. already consulted on this issue and
Secondly, you said about reconcilia- we have formed a Shri Krishna com-
In last September, triple talaq was tion, it can also be done but only on the mittee and it’s recommendations have
termed as a criminal act by the request of wife. The third option if bail, been done. We have consulted some
cabinet, but people considered it was it can seek from the magistrate but after agencies, states and departments.
done for the polarisation of votes in the wife’s hearing. You will have to take We shall present the bill soon in the

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