U.P. to get ‘triple talaq pramukhs’

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh BJP will soon be appointing around 100 women as ‘teen talaq pramukhs’ across the State to ensure rehabilitation of the victims and their children, a party leader said on Sunday.

Nazia Alam, secretary of the U.P. BJP minority wing, who will be the overall in-charge, said that the triple talaq pramukhs will be appointed for each of the 93 ‘organisational districts’ and six regional units of the saffron party in the State. “Educated women who have sound knowledge of the Shariat and the law and who can bring a social change in the lives of the victims of triple talaq will be appointed as pramukhs,” Ms. Alam said.

She said the candidates will be chosen after Deepavali, followed by a survey in December to ascertain the total number of triple talaq victims in the State.