Not majority vs minority

September 06, 2016 11:22

The offensive and reactionary position taken by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board against reform of triple talaq is a reminder of the institutional cul de sac we have driven ourselves into on issues of personal law reform and common civil code.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board's authority is itself dubious, and antithetical to the values and modes of reasoning of a progressive democracy.

It represents the worst combination of a patriarchal, non-representative institution, shored up by the contingencies of electoral politics that often caves in to the most reactionary elements within communities.

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