Dr AM Singhvi had questioned the Islamic practice of Nikal Halala, a regressive practice where a woman is made to have sex with another man after triple talaq. Khanum had termed Singhvi's tweet as 'shameful'.
In a hurry to contain the damage that was inflicted on 'Mahagathbandhan' after Azam Khan's sexist anti-women comment, Arfa Khanum Sherwani jumped into the rescue of Samajwadi Party leader claiming that his statements were not targetted at Jaya Pradha but against former SP leader Amar Singh.