After the Lower and the Upper House passed the Triple Talaq Bill, President Ram Nath Kovind on August 1, gave his go-ahead which made the practice of giving instant triple talaq a criminal offence.
The writer is a chartered accountant and former member of the boards of public sector banks and corporations.
Earlier this month, a woman's nose was allegedly cut off by her in-laws after she refused to withdraw her triple talaq case in UP's Sitapur.
The women sent hand-made 'rakhis' to Modi and called him their elder brother who protected them from the evil practice of triple talaq.
Earlier, the Lower and Upper House passed the controversial Triple Talaq Bill and made the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence.
The Opposition held a meeting which was chaired by Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad.
He will release a document highlighting the achievements of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur government.
The Supreme Court had in August 2017 declared “Triple Talaq” unconstitutional and in violation of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, which provides for equality before the law and directed the government to enact a law on the issue.
The 'Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill' was cleared by the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Rajya Sabha where the government lacks numbers.
The government on Saturday accused the Congress, its President Rahul Gandhi and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi of betraying Muslim women.
