New Delhi: Amid a walkout by some Opposition parties, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Triple Talaq bill which makes the practice a criminal offence with a provision of three-year jail term for the erring husband.
It may be mentioned that the bill if passed by both the houses of parliament and obtain assent of President, will replace the ordinance that was promulgated by the Govt. for banning Triple Talaq.
Who said what
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge: The bill which has been presented is against the Constitution. It is against fundamental rights. We have asked for the bill to be sent to Joint Select Committee to get justice for Muslim women. They (BJP) wanted to pass it as the Lok Sabha polls are approaching.
MIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi: This law is to bring only Muslim women to the roads, to ruin them and weaken them, and to put Muslim men in jail. The law will be misused, you will see.
Union Minister Smriti Irani: If marriage is a contract, it has to be ended on equal terms and conditions. The motive behind the bill is to provide justice.
Badruddin Ajmal, AIUDF: We need to look into the issue patiently. The issue is not a big one rather it is made so.
Jayadev Galla, TDP stressed the difference between Civil and Criminal matter. He said Marriage is a civil matter.
Sundip Bandopadhyay, TMC said that instant triple talaq is a sin, however, sending husband for 3 years imprisonment is not right.