Owaisi Slams PM Modi for Citing Pakistan Law on Triple Talaq

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on triple talaq, Uniform Civil Code, and Pasmanda Muslims during his visit to Madhya Pradesh. Owaisi invoked former US President Barack Obama's statement on Indian Muslims, suggesting that Modi misinterpreted Obama's advice.

"@narendramodi made certain comments on Triple Talaq, UCC and Pasmanda Muslims. It seems Modiji did not understand Obama's advice properly. Will the PM end "Hindu Undivided Family"? Because of HUF, the country is loses Rs 3064 crores every year", Owaisi tweeted.

In an interview to CNN, Obama had said that India may fall apart if the rights of religious and ethnic minorities are not upheld. The ex-US president suggested that the issue is worth mentioning during Modi-Biden discussions.

Owaisi accused PM Modi of "shedding crocodile tears" for Pasmanda Muslims and said that the BJP government has been "exploiting" them. He also questioned why PM Modi was "getting inspiration" from Pakistani law on triple talaq.

PM Modi had said in a public meeting that triple talaq has been abolished in countries like Egypt, Qatar and even Pakistan. He added that triple talaq not just does injustice to daughters but the entire family gets ruined.

Owaisi responded by saying that the law against triple talaq that was passed in India did not make any difference at the ground level. He also said that the BJP government should focus on providing social security to Pasmanda Muslims instead of "insulting" their religious leaders.

Owaisi's remarks come at a time when the BJP is trying to woo Muslim voters in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. The party has been facing criticism from Muslim groups for its handling of the recent communal violence in the state.