Yogi govt will give stipend, legal aid to triple talaq victims

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced an annual assistance of `6,000 to the victims of triple talaq till their rehabilitation and said they will also get free legal aid from the state government. The chief minister, under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram, interacted with the women who faced divorce through outlawed practice of instant talaq.

Lucknow, Sept. 25: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced an annual assistance of `6,000 to the victims of triple talaq till their rehabilitation and said they will also get free legal aid from the state government.

The CM, under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) here, interacted with the women who faced divorce through outlawed practice of instant triple talaq. He said such women should be given rights over waqf properties and also called for several welfare measures that should be undertaken for their rehabilitation.

Around 300 women from across the state attended the event.

“Educated women should be absorbed in government jobs as per their qualifications while

arrangements should also be made for providing them shelter and education under various schemes. These women should be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana or under the Chief Minister Arogya Scheme,” he said.

He directed the departments concerned to prepare welfare schemes for the victims.

“Proper schemes should be implemented for the overall development of the society and no person should feel neglected,” he said.

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