ThePrint ThePrintPod: 'Assam’s anti-polygamy Bill is progress for Muslim women. It’s not an attack on the community'
Nov 17, 2025
A thought-provoking discussion highlights the legal inequality faced by women under differing personal laws in India. Amana Begum Ansari emphasizes the importance of reforming unjust customs rather than targeting communities. She outlines Assam's proposed anti-polygamy bill aimed at protecting Muslim women and calls for nationwide legal uniformity. The conversation sheds light on the silence surrounding women's issues and advocates for collective action toward achieving equality for all.
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Legal Double Standard On Polygamy
- Muslim personal law has been largely untouched under the banner of religious freedom, allowing legal inequality to persist.
- Assam's draft bill to ban polygamy challenges a legal double standard and pushes gender equality into the open.
Push Culture Toward Justice
- Do not let tradition become a shield for injustice; push culture to meet its highest claims of dignity and fairness.
- Resist labeling reform offensive when it asks uncomfortable but necessary moral questions.
A Personal Perspective Of Gratitude
- As a Muslim woman, Amna Begandansari expresses personal gratitude to Assam's government for legislating against polygamy.
- She acknowledges criticizing the chief minister on other matters but welcomes legal recognition for women.