The main petitioner in the case challenging triple talaq in the Supreme Court, Shayara Bano (38), is set to join the BJP, Uttarakhand BJP president Ajay Bhatt said on Sunday.
Bano was in Dehradun on Friday to attend an award function. There she met Bhatt at the BJP office and her joining the BJP was discussed.
Speaking to media, Bano said, “I met Bhattji in Dehradun and he suggested that I join BJP, and further my work for the rights of Muslim women. I thanked him for the proposal.” however at the same time she added that she was still thinking whether she should join politics or not.
Bhatt said the party would have an advantage if she joins. “Bano has stood for women’s rights. Her presence will be an advantage for us, especially because we support her cause,” he said.
He further added that Bano will be made a party member soon, and a “grand event will be organised either in Dehradun, Delhi, or Kashipur to welcome her to the party”.
