Congress made Muslim women second-grade citizens during its rule: Nadda

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of making Muslim women second-grade citizens during its rule at the Centre.

Participating in a debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Upper HouseHouseHouse of Parliament, the BJP leader said the Narendra Modi government brought Muslim women into the mainstream by banning the practice of triple talaq.

"You made the Indian Muslim ladies second-grade citizens," Mr Nadda said, referring to the Congress party and added, "It was only India where Muslim women were not brought into the mainstream." While triple talaq was banned in Muslim countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Bangladesh, and Syria several years ago, the Congress-led UPA government did nothing for Muslim women while it was in power for a decade.