Swara Bhasker takes on Taliban

Swara Bhaskar blasts Taliban. Swara Bhasker known for her bold and frank talk and is a vehement critic of the PM Modi and the BJP, this time trained her guns on Taliban after its government passed a law legalizing domestic violence and jailing women.

She posted  “Unf**king-believable!!!!! Honestly among the worst specimens of the human race, relentlessly cruel and brutal, absolute monsters the Taliban. An insult to humanity and to the religion they claim to represent. Absolutely despicable.”

Taliban had formalized a sweeping 90-page criminal code, signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Under  the Taliban’s new penal code, domestic violence by a husband is largely permitted under certain conditions. A husband may beat his wife, but punishment only applies if the assault is done with a stick and causes severe injury, with the burden of proof falling on the woman.

Meanwhile, a woman could reportedly face up to three months in jail if she leaves her husband’s home without permission and refuses to return upon his request. The code further states that relatives who shelter her in such situations may also be considered to have committed a crime.

There are  many such laws passed by the Taliban in Afghanistan.