"Why Criminalise Triple Talaq When...": Kerala Chief Minister
NDTV
Chief Minister Vijayan added that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would not be implemented in Kerala "at any cost".
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashed out at the BJP-led government at the Centre over the Triple Talaq law, questioning why the practice of instant divorce among Muslims was "criminalised when divorces happen in all religions".
"While divorces take place in all religions, it is ony the Triple Talaq that was criminalised (through the law). Why is it a criminal offence for Muslims alone? All other divorce cases are seen as civil matter in court. However, if it's a case of dvorce between a Muslin couple, then that person (husband) can be sent to jail (for pronouncing Triple Talaq to his spouse)," the Kerala CM said while inaugurating the ruling CPM's march, 'Janakeeya Prathirodha Jadha', in Kasaragod on Monday.
Chief Minister Vijayan added that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), legislation brought by the Centre to facilitate grant of citizenship to minority Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jains and Parsis from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, would not be implemented in Kerala "at any cost".
"The Centre used religion to decide citizenship through the Citizenship Amendment Act. We have already cleared our stand on it. We won't implement it here at any cost," Mr Vijayan proclaimed.
