UP government to provide free legal aid, ₹6,000 annual allowance to triple talaq victims
Hindustan TimesThe Uttar Pradesh government would ensure ₹6,000 annual allowance for victims of the banned practice of instant triple talaq, besides providing the needy ones among them with housing facility and the means to earn their livelihood, announced Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday. The Uttar Pradesh government would ensure ₹ 6,000 annual allowance for victims of the banned practice of instant triple talaq, besides providing the needy ones among them with housing facility and the means to earn their livelihood. In a first-of-its-kind interaction with triple talaq victims in Lucknow, the CM said that the government was ready to support all women -- whether Hindu or Muslim. The government will also put in efforts to bring all such victims under the ambit of government welfare schemes and ensure that they have some means to earn their livelihood,” said Yogi.