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Centre trivalised triple talaq by sidelining Opposition remarks on bill; govt's attempt at Muslim inclusion reeks of haste
Hassank •The Muslims in India need inclusion, but to do it in a haphazard manner disregarding every Opposition point of view, as seen during the debate on triple talaq bill, not only trivialises the issue but also reeks of arrogance
Parliament Updates: Looks like Parliament passed POCSO law in a rage, must rethink capital punishment, says RJD's Manoj Jha
Fp Staff •Parliament LIVE Updates: Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "Congress party is against disrespect of women" while reacting to Azam Khan's comment against Rama Devi yesterday when she was presiding over the House proceedings as Deputy Speaker. However, Choudhary triggered a commotion as he tried to link the issue with past incidents when Sonia Gandhi was insulted by MPs in the House.
Full text: Lok Sabha passes bill criminalising instant triple talaq, allows jail term of upto three years for husband
Fp Staff •Lok Sabha on Thursday gave its nod to a bill which seeks to penalise the practice of instant triple talaq by a voice vote. Here's the full-text of the Bill as introduced
Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha passes bill criminalising instant triple talaq; Rajya Sabha nod to RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Fp Staff •Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha passed the instant triple talaq bill. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minority Affairs Minister, says that the Opposition is against the triple talaq Bill because they are afraid of losing a certain set of votes. The Bill is in lines with the constitutional commitment. The Bill will protect Muslim women, he adds.
Union Cabinet clears fresh bill to ban triple talaq; legislation to be introduced in Budget session of Parliament
•Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday that the Union Cabinet cleared a fresh bill to ban triple talaq in its meeting while adding that the new bill will be introduced in the Budget session of the Parliament
Triple talaq bill is badly drafted; Rajya Sabha must fix errors, save legislation from becoming mere letter of law
Ajay Kumar •A woman who has a triple talaq pronounced on her may have to approach a court to get a declaration that it was void in the first place
Winter Session of Parliament to see 40 bills: Surrogacy, rights for divorced Muslim women and consumers on agenda
Fp Staff •The Winter Session of the Parliament is set for a stormy session ahead with the government hoping to pass 40 key bills on corruption, surrogacy and citizenship based on religion among others
Triple talaq case: Kerala court rejects petition to legalise instant divorce sent to wife by post
•The petitioner sought to validate the triple talaq declaration to legally divorce his wife.
Triple talaq: NCW says it’s ready to submit opinion on abolition of practise if SC directs
•The National Commission for Women (NCW) said on Wednesday that it was ready to submit its opinion on the abolition of triple talaq if the Supreme Court asked for it.
Triple talaq row: Mullahs are subverting Islam, and misleading the Supreme Court
Sultans •The debate over triple talaq shows it’s time Indian Muslims rescued themselves from the un-Islamic and self-contradictory ways of their ill-informed mullahs