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Eradication of social evils like triple talaq, nikah halala imperative to ensure equal rights for women, says President Ram Nath Kovind

Press Trust of India • June 20, 2019, 16:35:26 IST
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In Parliament, President Ram Nath Kovind said eradication of social evils like triple talaq and nikah halala is a must to ensure equal rights for women.

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Eradication of social evils like triple talaq, nikah halala imperative to ensure equal rights for women, says President Ram Nath Kovind

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday said eradication of social evils like triple talaq and nikah halala is imperative to ensure equal rights for women in the country. In his address to both the Houses in the Central Hall of Parliament, Kovind urged all the members to cooperate in these efforts to make the lives of women “better and dignified”. “To secure equal rights for every sister and daughter in the country, eradication of social evils like triple talaq and nikah halala is imperative,” Kovind said in his customary address after formation of the 17th Lok Sabha. [caption id=“attachment_5323191” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]Representational image. ANI Representational image. ANI[/caption] Under instant triple talaq, a Muslim man can divorce his wife by uttering ’talaq’ three times in one go. Nikah halala requires a divorced woman to marry and consummate the marriage with another man before she can return to her first husband. The Supreme Court has ruled instant triple talaq as unconstitutional, following which the previous government introduced a Bill to make it a criminal offence. But the Bill could not be passed in Parliament in the wake of stiff resistance from the Opposition. The government brought an ordinance to implement the Supreme Court order. Lauding the election of 78 women MPs, the highest number in the history of Lok Sabha, Kovind said it presents the picture of a new India. Underscoring women’s empowerment as one of the top priorities of the government, Kovind said their effective involvement in society and economy is the “touchstone” of a developed society. “The government’s thinking promotes not only women’s development but also women-led development. According the highest priority to women’s security, several effective steps have been initiated with the cooperation of the states,” he said. He said penalties for crimes against women have been made “harsher” and the new penal provisions are being strictly enforced. The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign has brought down female foeticide and improved the sex ratio in many districts of the country, he said. Noting that rural women are the biggest beneficiaries as they have got freedom from smoke through Ujjwala Yojana, vaccination through Mission Indradhanush and free electricity connections under Saubhagya Yojana, Kovind said women are also being given priority in the registration of houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the rural areas. “Under this scheme, nearly 2 crore new houses will be built in the villages during the next three years,” he said, adding that facilities for the women workers in the unorganized sector are also being augmented. “Self-employment opportunities are being made available to rural women through Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Rashtriya Aajivika Mission. Under the Rashtriya Aajivika Mission, loans amounting to more than Rs 2 lakh crore have been disbursed so far to 3 crore women in rural areas,” he said. He added that the government is trying to make women “equal stakeholders” in the country’s development and prosperity. “Efforts will be made in collaboration with industry and corporate sector to provide better employment opportunities to women. “In addition, in government procurement, priority will be given to those enterprises where women’s participation in the workforce is more than the prescribed limit,” he added.

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