Bio/Wiki
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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| Famous For | Being one of the most popular anti-triple talaq crusaders in India |
Personal Life
| Hometown | Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Husband/Spouse | Rizwan Ahmed (Property Dealer) |
Family
| Father | Iqbal Ahmed | ||||
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| Mother | Feroza Begum | ||||
| Siblings | 3 | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| She got married to Rizwan Ahmed in 2002, a property dealer from Uttar Pradesh, and soon her in-laws demanded more money and a car. | |
| Her husband would threaten her with divorce for any mistakes she made. | |
| She was not permitted to attend her sister's wedding and could not even see her while in the same city. | |
| Bano accused her in-laws of pressuring her into undergoing six abortions. | |
| After receiving a note containing 'talaq' thrice, she filed a petition in 2015 at the Supreme Court against triple talaq, polygamy, and nikah halala. | |
| Her husband took their children after the divorce, leading her into depression and medical treatment. | |
| In August 2017, the Supreme Court deemed triple talaq unconstitutional under Article 14 and 21 of the Indian Constitution in a 3:2 verdict. | |
| She joined the BJP in October 2020 and was conferred minister of state status in Uttarakhand, being the first Muslim woman to challenge triple talaq in court. |
