GANDHINAGAR: The Muslim women "affected by the triple talaq practice voted for the BJP in good numbers" during the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, claimed Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday. "In Uttar Pradesh, the women who have been affected due to the practice of triple talaq, voted for the BJP in good numbers. ""The matter (of triple talaq) is pending in the Supreme Court. It is not an issue of religion, but of gender justice, gender equality and gender dignity," he said. "We perform worship, but any wrong practice like untouchability can't become part of the prayer, because it is against the Constitution.

Source: Times of India March 18, 2017 14:35 UTC