Triple Talaq Bill Debate Disrupted In Rajya Sabha

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Triple Talaq Bill Debate Disrupted In Rajya Sabha
Several parties including the Congress, the Left and the two big parties from Tamil Nadu, AIADMK and the DMK, have been in favour of sending the bill to a panel of parliamentarians for review .
All India | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Updated: January 03, 2018 15:13 IST
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Triple Talaq  Bill Debate Disrupted In Rajya Sabha
Parliament Winter Session: Triple Talaq bill will be moved in the Rajya Sabha today.

NEW DELHI:  The Triple talaq bill that was cleared by the Lok Sabha last week will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today. The landmark bill that makes instant "triple talaq" a criminal offence was forwarded to the Rajya Sabha and has been allotted four hours for debate. Several parties including the Congress, the Left and the two big parties from Tamil Nadu, AIADMK and the DMK, have been in favour of sending the bill to a panel of parliamentarians for review . The government hopes to build consensus in the Upper House where it lacks majority.

Here are the live updates of the winter session of parliament:



Jan 03, 2018
15:22:23 (IST)
Anand Sharma: The rule is very clear, if the member in charge moves the bill, it will be taken into consideration. I move the following motion, that this house being strongly committed to women's rights, wants to refer the bill to the select committee 


15:12 (IST)
Triple Talaq Bill Moved by Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad. 

Ravi Shankar Prasad: This is a very important bill, I need the motion that the bill will be taken into consideration


15:11 (IST)
Chair: If you are ready for the bill, I am here. Otherwise I will adjourn. 


15:09 (IST)
Arun Jaitley: The matters of state belong to states, but this is an important issue, referring to Triple Talaq Bill.


15:08 (IST)
Leader of opposition, Gulam Nabi Azad: The law minister said that the protesting in Rajya Sabha is being done on purpose because of the Triple Talaq Bill. We are not doing it because of that. We are protesting over what is happening in the country, people are dying. We are following the procedure to pass the bill. BJP is anti-Dalit. 


15:05 (IST)
Rajya Sabha Chair, PJ Kurien says he wants to take up the bill. 
14:52 (IST)
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm. The Triple Talaq Bill was to be tabled at 2 pm in the Upper House. 
12:30 (IST)
Congress Has Double Standards On Triple Talaq Bill: Arun Jaitley
Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today accused the Congress of "double standards" in its stand on the triple talaq bill, saying it was trying to stall the bill in the Rajya Sabha after supporting it in the Lok Sabha.
12:24 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah were also present in the weekly meeting of BJP MPs.



12:21 (IST)
Addressing the BJP Parliamentary Party, the Union finance minister also said the government wanted a debate on the bill, which criminalises instant talaq, and its passage with a consensus like the GST bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters, according to Press Trust of India.




12:18 (IST)
Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today accused the Congress of "double standards" in its stand on the triple talaq bill, saying it was trying to stall the bill in the Rajya Sabha after supporting it in the Lok Sabha.
11:42 (IST)
Triple Talaq Bill: A final decision on whether time should be allotted or sending it to a select committee will be taken on the floor of the house.
11:41 (IST)
After easily clearing the Lok Sabha last week, the triple talaq bill brought to the Rajya Sabha will be debated for four hours and will be put to vote despite the Congress and other opposition parties making it clear that they will push for it to be sent to a parliamentary committee for review. 
10:02 (IST)
The Congress would consult a larger opposition before finalising its stand on the contentious bill which proposed to ban instant triple talaq and make the practice a cognisable offence, party sources said according to Press Trust of India.
10:01 (IST)
Winter Session: PM Modi arrives at the Parliament ahead of BJP Parliamentary party meeting. The Triple Talaq bill is to be tabled and considered for passing in the Rajya Sabha today.