Famous Bollywood scriptwriter Javed Akhtar is very active on social media. Javed Akhtar often expresses his views openly on every issue related to the country and the world. In this context, he has recently given his reaction on a Taliban law justifying domestic violence against women. He has strongly condemned this law and stressed on stopping it.
What did Javed Akhtar say?
Javed Akhtar has made a post on this matter through his official X (Twitter) account. In this post he wrote, ‘The Taliban have given legal recognition to beating the wife until a bone is broken. If a wife goes to her maternal home without her husband’s permission, she will be jailed for three months. I request the Muftis and Mullahs of India to condemn this unconditionally, because all this is being done in the name of religion and enough is enough now.
Talibans have legalized wife beating but without any bone fracture. If a wife goes to her parent place without the husband’s permission, she will be jailed for three months. I beseech the mufties and mullas
Of India to condemn it unconditionally because it all is being done…— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) February 21, 2026
post went viral
This post of Javed Akhtar quickly went viral on social media. Soon people started reacting to this post. Although there were many people who trolled Javed on this post, many people also supported his post.
What is the new law of Taliban?
Let us tell you that the Taliban has formalized a 90-page criminal code signed by its supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to a report by The Independent, under the Taliban’s new penal code, domestic violence by a husband is justified as long as the wife’s bones are broken. In this case, punishment will be applicable only if the attack was done with a stick. Apart from this, it has also been said that if any woman goes to her maternal home without the permission of her husband, she will be jailed.
