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In today’s colossally advancing times, ‘teen  talaq ’ and ‘the atrocities on Muslim women’ have been condemned by the strongest of voices in the country. Calling triple  talaq  as one of the most absurd practices and accusing Muslim Personal Law; from Prime Minister to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, everyone seems to have sympathized with these women. Undoubtedly, the society and the ruling party is too keen on fighting for the rights of women and the atrocities on them. But is it the only brimming issue of women that needs to be addressed? Obviously not! Yes, triple  talaq  has been misused among Muslim men and undeniably made many women suffer. A lot has been written and talked about them. From as ignorantly divorcing through whatsapp message to simply uttering ‘ talaq ’ thrice, it has indisputably done a lot of harm to the women folks who have been abiding by these cultural norms. Still from the movie 'Water' But not just it, there are ot...

In today’s socially active world, you can easily identify a liberal, a secularist, a left winger, right winger or anyone else just from the way he/she comments. But, there is also a category. A category of a closet Sanghi. Someone who wouldn’t openly admit that he is one but would show the signs of the virus. A Facebook user puts it down perfectly. Let us see what a closet Sanghi mindset is like or at the least, how can you identify one: 1. He would start by claiming “I am not a fan of Modi, but” (whatever blah blah that follows....) 2. “The media is hyping up these lynchings, it's not so bad. Besides, I have a Muslim driver who brings biriyani for us on Eid and I pay him ten rupees bakshish”. 3. “My heart bleeds for the talaq prone and burkha clad Muslim women, but Muslim men being lynched? Why is that a big deal?” (See point # 2) 4. “India was so awesome that it gave refuge to persecuted Parsis, Polish and X, Y, Z, so keep calm in face of lynchings, we are a great na...