Yogi Adityanath Says Those Silent on Triple Talaq Are As Guilty As Those Practicing It

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said those maintaining silence on the "burning issue" of triple talaq are as "guilty" as those practising it.

Drawing an analogy between triple talaq and the disrobing of 'Draupadi' in the Mahabharata, he said, "Those in the political class that are keeping mum need to be put in the dock along with the perpetrators of the crime and their accomplices."

"These days, there is a new debate in the country on a burning issue. Some people are maintaining silence on this issue. This reminds me of the scene in the Mahabharata in which Draupadi is being disrobed and she asks a question to the gathering as to who is responsible for this incident, this sin?" Adityanath said.

Adityanath made these remarks at an event to mark the 91st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar.

Reacting sharply, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) termed Adityanath's remark as "jaahilaanaa" (foolish).

Adityanath on Monday also referred to the issue of the uniform civil code and said, "Former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar had advocated the need for a common civil code in the country. When our issues are similar, then why the laws pertaining to marriages cannot be similar."