PMK opposes Central ordinance on triple talaq

Opposition PMK Thursday opposed the Central ordinance on triple talaq, saying it will "further complicate" the problems of Muslim women.

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S Ramadoss said his party supported the ban on the practice of instant triple talaq but not making it a punishable offence.

The ordinance was cleared by the Union Cabinet Wednesday morning. President Ram Nath Kovind had signed the ordinance banning the practice of instant divorce and making it a punishable offence.

"Centre should have approved any ordinance on this matter only after arriving at a consensus by holding talks with Muslim groups. Rather, this unilateral ordinance will only further complicate the problems of Muslim women than solving them," he said in a statement.

PMK, which faced the 2014 Lok Sabha polls as a constituent of the NDA, said it supported the ban on triple talaq "but at the same time it should not be made a penal offence."