Triple Talaq bill
Lok Sabha passes triple Talaq Bill; Congress walks out
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
The contentious bill that would criminalise instant triple talaq was passed by the Lok Sabha today after a day-long heated battle that also witnessed a walkout by BJP ally Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United. The JDU, which has maintained it was against the bill, today said such a law would create a "lack of trust in the society". Two other opposition parties - the Congress and the Trinamool Congress - walked out after the vote. The bill was passed by a division of 302 votes in favour and 78 against.
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Triple talaq bill passed by Lok Sabha, ball in the Rajya Sabha's court
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill to ban triple talaq, with the government asserting that the law was required as hundreds of cases of instant divorce have come to the fore despite Supreme Court striking down the practice.
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Desh Ki Baat: Why Congress opposes triple talaq Bill?
Sat, Jun 22, 2019
The Triple Talaq Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Friday by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, amid a huge uproar by the opposition parties. A day after President Ram Nath Kovind called for the abolishing the evil traditions of triple talaq, which is prevalent among the Muslim community, the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tabled a fresh bill to ban the practice of instant divorce in the Lok Sabha. Watch this video to know more.
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Fresh triple talaq bill introduced in Lok Sabha today; Law Minister says it was must for gender equality, justice
Fri, Jun 21, 2019
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the job of Parliament was to legislate and it was up to courts to interpret the law. With the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha last month, the previous bill had lapsed as it was pending in the Rajya Sabha.
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