New Delhi: Scores of Muslim women thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring the passage of the triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha, at events organised by the BJP in the city on Wednesday. Addressing a gathering at party leader Vijay Goel's residence, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the move will empower Muslim women. Goel said Prime Minister Modi never indulged in vote-bank politics and was inspired only by the well being of people.

The Muslim women gathered at Goel's residence enthusiastically hailed Modi, saying they feel "empowered". "We had high hopes of Modi that he will ban triple talaq and give us right to fight it. Muslim women can now take legal recourse if they are ditched through triple talaq," said Abida.