Rajiv Gandhi’s regressive legacy wiped out, says BJP on Supreme Court verdict | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The High Council The alimony scheme for divorced women is a confirmation of the BJP’s long-standing opposition to the alimony scheme. Rajiv Gandhi government to overturn the Supreme Court verdict in the Shah Bano case, while the party welcomed the verdict and said those who Constitution and the promises to keep them were again brought to light.
At a press conference, Rajya Sabha MP and BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said the Rajiv government’s decision to pass a law to quash a Supreme Court verdict alimony divorced Muslim women was one of the greatest threats to the Constitution because it gave primacy to Islamic laws.
“This judgment has put an end to a threat to the Constitution by the decision of a previous Congress government,” Trivedi said. The Supreme Court had given a major relief to Muslim women, he said, adding that it had to be looked at beyond religion as it was a matter of equal rights.
Another BJP spokesperson, Shazia Ilmi, said it was a historic decision and a relief for all Muslim women. “The Supreme Court has also said that this is not a form of donation and a divorced woman can approach the court and claim maintenance. I think this is the result of prayers of many Muslim women,” she said.
Senior JD(U) leader KC Tyagi said, “We welcome the Supreme Court’s decision. We support the rights of Muslim women.”
Amit Malviya, BJP’s IT chief, added: “Rajiv Gandhi’s regressive legacy has been erased.”