BJP will appoint 100 women as triple talaq pramukhs in UP

Lucknow: In UP, BJP will soon appoint 100 women as “teen talaq pramukhs” across the state to ensure rehabilitation of the victims, a party leader said.

The secretary of UP BJP’s minority wing, Nazia Alam said triple talaq pramukhs will be appointed for each of the 93 organizational districts’ and 6 regional units of the party in the state.

Ms Alam told PTI, pramukhs will be appointed on the basis of the knowledge on Shariat and law, who can bring change in lives of the victims. Some of the victims are already working with us to eradicate this social evil,” she added.

Some efforts were made to assist the talaq victims with Pradhan Mantra Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to make them self-dependent, she said.

She further said the BJP minority wing will also launch awareness campaigns to dispel the wrong notions surrounding the holy Quran and Shariat.