25 July 2019, 18:45 PM
Triple Talaq Bill has been passed by Lok Sabha. This is a major achievement for the Modi government but the bigger win would be for Muslim women.
The Bill will now be sent to Rajya Sabha.
25 July 2019, 18:26 PM
Voting to take place through slips which have been distributed to every member in the House.
25 July 2019, 18:19 PM
Voting on Triple Talaq Bill underway in Lok Sabha
25 July 2019, 17:53 PM
There have been 345 cases of triple talaq after the judgment till July 24. Should we leave these women on roads? I am a minister in Narendra Modi government and not in Rajiv Gandhi government: Ravi Shankar Prasad.
25 July 2019, 17:30 PM
It is confirmed that Parliament session has been extended till August 7.
25 July 2019, 17:20 PM
ANI sources say Parliament session to be extended till August 6.
25 July 2019, 15:48 PM
Azam Khan walks out after the uproar.
Speaker Om Birla takes a grim view of the entire episode. "It is very easy for all of you to demand 'expunge this expunge that', but why should the need to expunge arise at all? Once a remark is given, it is already in public domain. Therefore, we all should speak keeping the dignity of the Parliament in mind," he says.
25 July 2019, 15:32 PM
Azam Khan faces backlash after a controversial remark directed towards officiating Speaker Rama Devi who is a BJP MP. When BJP demanded an apology, he said he meant no disrespect.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav comes to Azam Khan's rescue, calls BJP politicians are rude.
His comments have been expunged.
25 July 2019, 13:58 PM
Govt should also bring a bill to protect the rights of divorced Hindu women, says Congress MP Dr Mohammad Jawed.
25 July 2019, 13:55 PM
Congress MP Md Javed says the triple talaq bill will make the lives of Indian Muslim women miserable.
25 July 2019, 13:40 PM
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi slams Opposition for resisting the triple talaq bill, says it has destroyed several lives.
25 July 2019, 13:31 PM
In a big boost for the government, several opposition parties back RTI (Amendment) bill in Rajya Sabha.
25 July 2019, 13:17 PM
The Supreme Court never gave any directive to the government to make a law on this. Only the AIMPLB wants a law on this. "Why the government is not ready to make a law on mob lynching when it has been directed by the Supreme Court. This is a politically motivated Bill to target a particular community," says NK Premachandran.
25 July 2019, 13:13 PM
Why are you not enforcing imprisonment for divorce in the Hindu and Christian communities? Why alone in the Muslim community? This is discrimination against the Muslim community, says NK Premachandran, Revolutionary Socialist Party during the discussion on Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha.
NK Premachandran, Revolutionary Socialist Party during discussion on Triple Talaq Bill, in Lok Sabha: Why are you not enforcing imprisonment for divorce in the Hindu and Christian communities? Why alone in Muslim community? This is discrimination against Muslim community. pic.twitter.com/3jc4F5Yc9w
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2019
25 July 2019, 13:08 PM
The government's triple talaq bill faces resistance from the Opposition. The purpose of the bill is to penalise Muslim men, says MP NK Premachandran.
25 July 2019, 13:06 PM
After Supreme Court judgment, as many as 345 cases of Triple Talaq have come to light till July 24, 2019: Law Minister RS Prasad in Lok Sabha.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in
Lok Sabha: After Supreme Court judgement on triple talaq, 345 cases of triple talaq have come to light till 24th July 2019. https://t.co/tLdfqAFIRu— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2019
25 July 2019, 13:05 PM
Defending the Triple Talaq Bill, Prasad says, "Irrespective of religion, all women are equal in the eyes of law. Why should Muslim women be left to fend for themselves?
25 July 2019, 13:04 PM
It's not a religious issue, it's related to the dignity of Indian Muslim women: Law Minister.
25 July 2019, 13:01 PM
Triple talaq bill should not be looked from a political angle, says Law Minister.
25 July 2019, 13:00 PM
At least 20 nations have a law banning triple talaq, why can't there be one in a secular India, asks Law Minister.
25 July 2019, 12:57 PM
Law Minister RS Prasad recalls a recent incident in Uttar Pradesh where a woman was given triple talaq because of her habit of cleaning her teeth with tobacco. The woman, identified as Bano, had claimed that her husband and her in-laws have been torturing her for dowry ever since she got married seven months back.
25 July 2019, 12:53 PM
Citing Supreme Court judges, Law Minister says, "One judge had said that Triple Talaq is arbitrary and unconstitutional so it should be abolished. Another judge said teen talaq is wrong by law, while other judges said that a law should be made against it."
25 July 2019, 12:51 PM
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad favours Triple Talaq Bill, says, "What is not right in the Sharia should be corrected in law."
25 July 2019, 12:49 PM
Congress MP Sashi Tharoor says adequate time should be given to study the triple talaq amendment bill tabled by the govt.
25 July 2019, 12:45 PM
I'm against Triple Talaq bill. Govt shouldn't interfere with the internal matter of any religion. A small sect, followers of Abu Hanifa, practices triple talaq. The decision should be left with the girl and her parents, if nikah receipt states they're (boy's side) followers of the sect: ST Hasan, Samajwadi Party MP.
ST Hasan, SP MP on Triple Talaq Bill: The criminality clause provides for 3-year-imprisonment & remuneration from man to the wife, how will he provide remuneration if he is in jail? A Muslim will go to jail for 3 years and others for 1 year, is this justice? https://t.co/TguF2keKiG
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2019
25 July 2019, 12:42 PM
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says the government will abolish 58 old laws, which create problems for the ordinary people.
25 July 2019, 12:38 PM
The government bringing the triple talaq bill in a hurry, says Congress.
25 July 2019, 12:20 PM
Triple Talaq Bill has been tabled by the government in the Lok Sabha. The bill is set to face huge resistance from Congress-led opposition.
25 July 2019, 11:30 AM
MDMK leader Vaiko takes oath as member of Rajya Sabha.
Delhi: MDMK leader Vaiko takes oath as member of Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/WZtkHcKPEJ
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2019
25 July 2019, 11:08 AM
As far as Triple Talaq Bill is concerned, Criminality Clause may be misused by police & govt. So we'll strongly oppose Criminality Clause. If the govt sticks to that, we'll ask for division: K Suresh, Congress MP
25 July 2019, 11:07 AM
Congress has spoken to all allies of UPA and all of them have agreed to oppose Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha today: K Suresh, Congress MP.
25 July 2019, 11:01 AM
The govt is interfering in the Islamic Sharia law, which is not right. Muslims will only abide by the Islamic Sharia law in religious matters, says SP MP.
25 July 2019, 10:58 AM
SP MP Shafiqu-ur-Rahman says triple talaq is a religious issue. our party will oppose it in Lok Sabha.
25 July 2019, 10:48 AM
DMK MP, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has given Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha over 'EWS (Economically Weaker Section) quota to deprive youth from the SC, ST, OBC sections from employment in central govt and public institutions.'
25 July 2019, 10:48 AM
Congress MP K Suresh has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over 'increase in crime against tribals and dalits in Sonbhadra (UP)'.
25 July 2019, 09:36 AM
BJP MPs, Saroj Pandey and Ajay Pratap Singh, have given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'Simultaneous elections' & 'problems due to increasing population in the country', respectively.
25 July 2019, 09:35 AM
Congress party has issued whip to its MPs in Rajya Sabha to be present in the House today.
25 July 2019, 09:35 AM
NCP MP Vandana Chavan has given Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over 'discrepancies in entry age in schools in standard 1, across the country'.
