What action did the government take in response to the Shah Bano case controversy?

Passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.

Two developments around 1986 became central to the politics of BJP. The first was the Shah Bano case in 1985.In this case a 62- year old divorced Muslim woman, had filed a case for maintenance from her former husband. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Shah Bano. The orthodox Muslims saw the Supreme Court’s order as an interference in Muslim Personal Law. On the demand of some Muslim leaders, the government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 that nullified the Supreme Court’s judgement. This action of the government was opposed by many women’s organisations, many Muslim groups and most of the intellectuals. The BJP criticised this action of the Congress government as an unnecessary concession and ‘appeasement’ of the minority community.