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As the law stands today, a victim of 'talaq-e-biddat' would have no option but to approach the police for redressal of her grievance as a Muslim clergy would be of no assistance to her.
Outlook Magazine - 21 June 2021
Sasidharan had last week moved to the Kerala High Court against the Information and Broadcasting ministry and IFFI officials over his film S Durga being dropped from the festival.
Gujarat legislator Chottubhai Vasava, who is the acting president of Yadav's faction, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by the acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal for urgent hearing on the issue in view of Gujarat Assembly polls.
"There is a great insecurity in the BJP’s mind because they have been systematically targeted by Rahul Gandhi (Congress Party VP). He is one man and he has taken on, single-handedly, the Prime Minister and his 35 cabinet ministers in Gujarat."
Sasidharan had last week moved to the Kerala High Court against the Information and Broadcasting ministry and IFFI officials over his film S Durga being dropped from the festival.
Gujarat legislator Chottubhai Vasava, who is the acting president of Yadav's faction, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by the acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal for urgent hearing on the issue in view of Gujarat Assembly polls.
"There is a great insecurity in the BJP’s mind because they have been systematically targeted by Rahul Gandhi (Congress Party VP). He is one man and he has taken on, single-handedly, the Prime Minister and his 35 cabinet ministers in Gujarat."
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