01:51Muslim women send rakhis to PM Modi, CM Yogi for their efforts on triple talaq

BAREILLY: At least 40 women who went through triple talaq and domestic violence have sent rakhis to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath demanding justice. These women claim to be "sisters of the nation" and say that the CM should fulfill the responsibility of a brother by ensuring speedy justice to them. They say that they have been suffering for years and want Yogi to help them urgently.Esha Khan, 22, who went through triple talaq sometime back, has sent a yellow-coloured rakhi to the CM. "Tired of facing harassment from my brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, I one day complained to my husband about them. However, instead of helping me, he got angry at me and uttered the three dreaded words. My two-and-a-half-year marriage ended abruptly," she said. " BJP had promised before elections that it would help women like me. Through my rakhi, I want to remind the CM about his promise," she added.27-year-old Farhana (who goes by her first name) was given triple talaq in May 2015 after she gave birth to a daughter. "My husband wanted a boy. After I gave birth to a baby girl, he divorced me and moved to Saudi Arabia . His family threw me and my daughter out. When I approached them again, my mother-in-law asked me to do 'nikah halala' with my brother-in-law which was unacceptable to me. This Raksha Bandhan, I want Yogi to put an end to my sufferings," she said.Nuzhat Kisa, who is a domestic violence victim, said that she has been waiting for justice since December 2016. "As my husband and his family were disappointed with me for not bringing dowry, they would often physically assault me. Even when I was pregnant, the thrashing continued and it resulted in my miscarriage. I somehow managed to survive and am now seeking action against them. As a sister of the nation, I have asked Yogi to ensure speedy justice to me. This will be my rakhi present."With the help of a local NGO named Mera Haq Foundation, these women sent rakhis to the CM on Friday. "Most of these women have lodged an FIR with the local police, but are being pressured by their husbands or in-laws to take back their complaints. They have received numerous threats. They are scared for their lives as have not been provided security by police. Besides, most of them have nowhere to go. These women want justice and safety and that is why they have sent rakhis to Yogi," Farhat Naqvi, president of the NGO, said.