Rajya Sabha LIVE: Triple talaq bill to be tabled shortly

HYDERABAD, India - July 30, 2019 - PRLog -- BJP national president Amit Shah has directed all BJP MPs to remain present and vote in favor of the bill.

11:41 July 30

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Delhi: Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad has tabled "The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha at 12 pm today.

The bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha by a voice vote.

It was passed by the 16th Lok Sabha but could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha hurdle.

The triple Talaq bill criminalizes instant divorce by Muslim men and seeks jail term for the guilty.

It was the first draft legislation tabled by the Narendra Modi government in this first session after it took an oath of office for a second term in May.

Several opposition parties have bitterly opposed it but the government has asserted that the bill is a step towards gender equality and justice.

Parties like the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, and the DMK have demanded that it be sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny.

Unlike the Lower House, where the BJP-led NDA enjoys a strong majority, the ruling alliance will face an uphill task in Rajya Sabha where opposition parties have a numerical advantage over the treasury benches.

Some of the BJP's allies, including the JD(U), have also expressed their reservation about the bill.
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