Sonia Gandhi Questioned Rajiv on Shah Bano Case, He Said He Was Trying to Deal with It Fairly
Sonia Gandhi says Rajiv Gandhi sought a balance between Muslim Personal Law and women’s rights as the Shah Bano case stirred political backlash.
- In her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey Of Love', released on Tuesday, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi recounts confronting then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi over allegations he was sacrificing Muslim women's interests in the Shah Bano case.
- Rajiv viewed the Shah Bano case as complicated, seeking to address the 1985 dispute without jeopardizing 'the entire edifice of Muslim Personal Law' through a compromise balancing religious beliefs and gender justice.
- The Ayodhya issue intensified following the 1985 Shah Bano decision, as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad mobilized followers, collecting 25,000 bricks to construct a temple at the disputed mosque site.
- Despite prior government undertakings, the VHP held a 'shilanyas' ceremony in 1989 on a disputed spot; Sonia describes the eventual 1992 destruction of the mosque as an inescapable consequence of continuing bitterness.
- Reflecting on these events, Sonia concludes that RSS propaganda prevailed, creating poisonous consequences for India's social fabric over three decades; the Supreme Court upheld the 1986 Act in 2001.
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Shah Bano Case: Sonia Gandhi Reveals What She Asked Rajiv Gandhi During 1985 Controversy
Sonia Gandhi was unhappy with the way the Shah Bano case was being handled in 1985. As newspapers accused the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of compromising the rights of Muslim women, she confronted her husband and demanded to know why he was allowing the controversy to unfold that way.
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Times of IndiaSonia Gandhi questioned Rajiv on Shah Bano case, he said he was trying to deal with it fairly
In her new memoir, Sonia Gandhi recalls questioning Rajiv Gandhi over his handling of the Shah Bano case and his attempt to balance religious rights with gender justice. She also revisits the Ayodhya dispute, alleging that the BJP-RSS's actions deepened communal tensions and eventually led to the Babri Masjid's demolition.
Sonia questioned Rajiv on Shah Bano case, he said he was trying to deal with it fairly - The Tribune
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi questioned her husband and then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on the Shah Bano case, pointing out that newspapers were accusing him of sacrificing Muslim women's interests and asking him why he was letting this happen.
Sonia questioned Rajiv on Shah Bano case, he said...
Sonia Gandhi's memoir, "Belonging: A Journey Of Love", reveals her conversations with then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi regarding the Shah Bano case and his efforts to navigate the complex issue of Muslim Personal Law. The book also delves into the escalating Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, detailing the political manoeuvres by the BJP and VHP, the unlocking of the Ayodhya mosque gates in 1986, and the eventual destruction of the mosque in 1992, attribu…
In her memoir, "Belonging: A Journey of Love," Sonia Gandhi recounts the 1985 Shah Bano case. She recounted the debate between her and Rajiv Gandhi over the case. She explained that Rajiv Gandhi attempted to balance women's rights without jeopardizing Muslim personal law.
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