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Parliament Highlights: Rajya Sabha Clears Triple Talaq Bill In Big Win For Modi Government
Parliament today passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019. The upper house earlier rejected the motion to send the contentious triple talaq bill - that makes instant triple talaq a criminal offence - to select committee for further scrutiny. The passage of the bill was supported by a non-aligned Biju Janata Dal, while N...
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Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha Rejects Motion To Send Triple Talaq Bill To Select Panel
The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice - which failed the the Rajya Sabha test last time, is expected to have a smooth passage today as the opposition to it suddenly crumbled. While Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal supported the bill, the AIADMK and Nitish Kum...
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Don't Read From News Clippings, Lok Sabha Speaker Tells Law Minister
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked Ravi Shankar Prasad not to read from news clippings and name newspapers while referring to instances of instant Triple Talaq when the law minister was moving for consideration the Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Bill On "Triple Talaq" Passed In Lok Sabha, Upper House Hurdle Next
The contentious bill that would criminalise instant triple talaq was passed by the Lok Sabha today. The battle over the bill -- which provides for a jail term for Muslim men who can get an instant divorce by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- raged through the day.
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On Triple Talaq Bill, Government, Opposition Clash Again: 10 Points
A fresh bill to outlaw the Muslim practice of a man divorcing his wife instantly by uttering "talaq" thrice, which got stalled in the upper house of parliament and lapsed, was introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The government countered the opposition's charge that it was a "discriminatory" bill by pointing out that the Supreme Court's order ...
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Ravi Shankar Prasad: PM Modi's Digital India Minder
From a counsel holding the brief for the deity ''Ram Lalla'' in the Ayodhya title suit to a moderniser spearheading the ''Digital India'' initiative and clamping down on contentious practices like instant triple talaq, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad has worn many hats.
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Triple Talaq About Woman Empowerment, Not Politics: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday said the Triple Talaq bill, which seeks imprisonment for Muslim men accused of instant divorce, is not about politics but empowerment and justice for women, as the Lok Sabha began a discussion on the contentious legislation.
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Triple Talaq Bill Passed In Lok Sabha After Congress, AIADMK Walk Out
The revised bill to make instant Triple Talaq - a practice among Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- a punishable offence was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thurday after five-hour debate and a walkout by the Congress and the AIADMK. Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the bill should not be seen through the "pri...
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Triple Talaq Bill Will Ensure Gender Equality, Says Law Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday sought to justify the ordinance on triple talaq and said the Bill that would replace it would ensure gender equality and the fundamental right of non-discrimination to married Muslim women.
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Triple Talaq Ordinance Was A "Compelling Necessity": Law Minister
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance to ban the practice of instant triple talaq, with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad saying there was a "compelling necessity" to bring the measure as instances of 'talaq-e-biddat' continued unabated despite the Supreme Court striking it down.
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: On Last Day Of Current Session, Centre Plans To Pass Triple Talaq Bill
On the last day of the current Monsoon Session of Parliament today, members will discuss the crucial triple talaq bill. The bill, which was debated during the previous session, has been amended by the government considering suggestions made by other parties. Today, the government looks to pass the bill in Parliament. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasa...
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Support Bill On Triple Talaq And Nikah Halala: BJP To Rahul Gandhi
A day after Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked him to support the proposed law to prohibit triple talaq and nikah halala.
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No "Triple Talaq" In Muslim Nations, India Can Abolish It Too: Minister
When transformational laws are brought for the welfare of the people, the orthodox segments oppose them but the opposition eventually fails, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, referring to those opposing the draft law on abolishing the controversial practice of instant triple talaq.
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'Congress Hypocrisy Exposed,' Says Government After Triple Talaq Bill Is Deferred In Rajya Sabha
The landmark triple talaq bill was tabled today in the Rajya Sabha, but the house was adjourned amid stormy sparring between the government and opposition and before it could vote on whether it should be sent to a parliamentary committee for review
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If Crime To Save Muslim Women, Will Commit It 10 Times: Law Minister On "Triple Talaq" Bill
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who piloted the bill to make instant "Triple Talaq" a criminal offence through Lok Sabha on Wednesday, called the passage of the legislation to restore dignity of Muslim women a "historic day". Mr Prasad also countered the charge that politics, and not gender equality, had motivated the NDA government to push throu...
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Parliament Highlights: Rajya Sabha Clears Triple Talaq Bill In Big Win For Modi Government
Parliament today passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019. The upper house earlier rejected the motion to send the contentious triple talaq bill - that makes instant triple talaq a criminal offence - to select committee for further scrutiny. The passage of the bill was supported by a non-aligned Biju Janata Dal, while N...
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Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha Rejects Motion To Send Triple Talaq Bill To Select Panel
The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice - which failed the the Rajya Sabha test last time, is expected to have a smooth passage today as the opposition to it suddenly crumbled. While Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal supported the bill, the AIADMK and Nitish Kum...
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Don't Read From News Clippings, Lok Sabha Speaker Tells Law Minister
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked Ravi Shankar Prasad not to read from news clippings and name newspapers while referring to instances of instant Triple Talaq when the law minister was moving for consideration the Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Bill On "Triple Talaq" Passed In Lok Sabha, Upper House Hurdle Next
The contentious bill that would criminalise instant triple talaq was passed by the Lok Sabha today. The battle over the bill -- which provides for a jail term for Muslim men who can get an instant divorce by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- raged through the day.
-
On Triple Talaq Bill, Government, Opposition Clash Again: 10 Points
A fresh bill to outlaw the Muslim practice of a man divorcing his wife instantly by uttering "talaq" thrice, which got stalled in the upper house of parliament and lapsed, was introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The government countered the opposition's charge that it was a "discriminatory" bill by pointing out that the Supreme Court's order ...
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Ravi Shankar Prasad: PM Modi's Digital India Minder
From a counsel holding the brief for the deity ''Ram Lalla'' in the Ayodhya title suit to a moderniser spearheading the ''Digital India'' initiative and clamping down on contentious practices like instant triple talaq, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad has worn many hats.
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Triple Talaq About Woman Empowerment, Not Politics: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday said the Triple Talaq bill, which seeks imprisonment for Muslim men accused of instant divorce, is not about politics but empowerment and justice for women, as the Lok Sabha began a discussion on the contentious legislation.
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Triple Talaq Bill Passed In Lok Sabha After Congress, AIADMK Walk Out
The revised bill to make instant Triple Talaq - a practice among Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- a punishable offence was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thurday after five-hour debate and a walkout by the Congress and the AIADMK. Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the bill should not be seen through the "pri...
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Triple Talaq Bill Will Ensure Gender Equality, Says Law Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday sought to justify the ordinance on triple talaq and said the Bill that would replace it would ensure gender equality and the fundamental right of non-discrimination to married Muslim women.
-
Triple Talaq Ordinance Was A "Compelling Necessity": Law Minister
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance to ban the practice of instant triple talaq, with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad saying there was a "compelling necessity" to bring the measure as instances of 'talaq-e-biddat' continued unabated despite the Supreme Court striking it down.
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: On Last Day Of Current Session, Centre Plans To Pass Triple Talaq Bill
On the last day of the current Monsoon Session of Parliament today, members will discuss the crucial triple talaq bill. The bill, which was debated during the previous session, has been amended by the government considering suggestions made by other parties. Today, the government looks to pass the bill in Parliament. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasa...
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Support Bill On Triple Talaq And Nikah Halala: BJP To Rahul Gandhi
A day after Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked him to support the proposed law to prohibit triple talaq and nikah halala.
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No "Triple Talaq" In Muslim Nations, India Can Abolish It Too: Minister
When transformational laws are brought for the welfare of the people, the orthodox segments oppose them but the opposition eventually fails, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, referring to those opposing the draft law on abolishing the controversial practice of instant triple talaq.
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'Congress Hypocrisy Exposed,' Says Government After Triple Talaq Bill Is Deferred In Rajya Sabha
The landmark triple talaq bill was tabled today in the Rajya Sabha, but the house was adjourned amid stormy sparring between the government and opposition and before it could vote on whether it should be sent to a parliamentary committee for review
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If Crime To Save Muslim Women, Will Commit It 10 Times: Law Minister On "Triple Talaq" Bill
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who piloted the bill to make instant "Triple Talaq" a criminal offence through Lok Sabha on Wednesday, called the passage of the legislation to restore dignity of Muslim women a "historic day". Mr Prasad also countered the charge that politics, and not gender equality, had motivated the NDA government to push throu...
