HUBBALLI: A mammoth rally was taken out by the women of Hubballi in order to protest the interference of government in Muslim Shariah Law, especially, the ban on triple talaq.

Thousands of Muslim took part in the procession to show their satisfaction with the Islamic Law, which was taken out under the banner of Anjuman-e-Islam on Saturday. Anjuman-E-Islam president Jabbarkhan Honnalli and office bearers of the Women’s Wing of the organization led the protest march.

The protest march, which began from Nehru College Grounds at Ghantikeri, passed through the thoroughfares of the city including Lamington Road, Kittur Chennamma Circle before transforming into a demonstration at the Mini Vidhana Soudha.

The protesters raised slogans in favour of the Muslim Law Board and triple talaq. At Mini Vidhana Soudha, the protesters submitted a memorandum, in the presence of former minister and president for Anjuman-e-Islam Jabbar Khan Honnalli, Moulana Zahiruddin Khazi, former MLC Ismail Kalebudde, general secretary Abdul Wahab Mulla, Ashraf Ali Bashirahemad, Altaf Hallur and Arif Mujawar, to the tahasildar.

The protesting women held the tricolour and placards with ‘Jai Hind,’ ‘Hindustan Zindabad’, ‘We are Proud to be Indians’ and other slogans written on, along with placards condemning the efforts to interfere in the Muslim Personal Law and stating that they were happy with the Islamic Shariah.

"The move to ban triple talaq is a conspiracy to impose Uniform Civil Code, a move which will create social unrest," the memorandum said. The women said that they were against any effort to bring in Uniform Civil Code.

In the wake of the huge protest, the vehicular movement in the central business district and around Kittur Chennamma Circle was disrupted for over an hour. The traffic police personnel had a difficult time in streamlining the traffic as the vehicles were diverted through alternate routes.