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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is of one opinion that everyone should get their due rights. On the contentious Sabarimala issue, he said that each temple has its own tradition and there are some temples in India where men are not allowed to enter
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the issue of triple talaq is not a religious one. That is why most Islamic countries have banned it.
While speaking to ANI editor Smita Prakash, the Prime Minister was asked about the contradiction between the government's triple talaq ordinance being hailed as a progressive move and the Sabarimala issue where the BJP in embroiled in the garb of customs and traditions.
The Prime Minister said that these two issues are unrelated. He said that in most Islamic countries around the world, triple talaq has been banned. "So it is not a matter of religion or faith. Even in Pakistan, Triple Talaq is banned. So it is an issue of gender equality, a matter of social justice. It is not an issue of faith. So keep the two separate," PM Modi said.
He said that India is of one opinion that everyone should get their due rights. On the contentious Sabarimala issue, he said that each temple has its own tradition and there are some temples in India where men are not allowed to enter.
"There are some temples, which have their own traditions, where men can't go. And men don't go... In this, Sabarimala, a woman judge in the Supreme Court has made certain observations. It needs to be read minutely. There is no need to attribute those to any political party. As a woman too, she has made some suggestions. There should be a debate on that as well sometimes," he said.
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