The Taliban’s recently introduced domestic violence code, allowing the beating of women as long as bones remain unbroken, has triggered widespread condemnation in India. Critics denounce it as a severe violation of human dignity and a dangerous precedent where power and religious doctrines overshadow fundamental rights. BJP National Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain strongly criticized the Taliban’s actions, emphasizing the need for accountability for the harsh laws they have enacted.
JD(U) Spokesperson Neeraj Kumar expressed concerns over the law’s infringement on democratic and human rights principles, highlighting the inevitability of injustice in environments where religious beliefs dictate policies. Congress MP Imran Masood questioned the Islamic basis of the Taliban’s penal code, stating that such treatment of women contradicts the status of women in Islam.
JD(U) National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad emphasized the international implications of the Taliban’s actions, supporting the central government’s stance on addressing such global developments. The Taliban’s extensive 90-page code, endorsed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, not only permits violence against women but also revokes the 2009 law safeguarding women from violence, introducing differential punishments based on social status. Human rights organizations, including the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, have urged immediate international intervention to prevent the implementation of this law.
