Triple Talaq In Lok Sabha Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special address in Parliament this evening -- his last ahead of the general elections -- said the 17th Lok Sabha "achieved what generations waited for".

Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, announced today by the Election Commission for October 21, will be the first in the country since Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to success in Lok Sabha polls in May. Nearly 11 crore people will vote across the two states in an election that is also the first since PM Modi's government pushed...

A strong opposition is of great importance in a "vibrant democracy", Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said today, adding that he was all for ensuring that its voice was heard in the house. Hisassurance comes amid allegations that the centre was steamrolling bills through both houses of parliament without taking the opposition into confidence.

Trinamool Congress lawmaker Derek O'Brien today slammed the government over what the opposition has called the "hurried" passage of bills in the ongoing parliament session. The attack comes a day after the contentious bill to ban 'Triple Talaq' sailed through the opposition-dominated Rajya Sabha.

As many as 17 opposition parties wrote to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu today to express anguish over the "hurried" passage of bills in the present parliament with little or no scrutiny. Terming it as a gross departure from established practice, they claimed that 14 bills had been passed in the current Lok Sabha with barely a second look.

Triple Talaq Bill Updates: The bill to ban instant Triple Talaq is being discussed in the Lok Sabha. The Bill has been taken up for consideration amid opposition from Congress and other parties. Opposition is against the bill in its current form, contending that it would end up victimising Muslims.

A new bill to make the practice of Triple Talaq or instant divorce, practiced in the Muslim community, illegal is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha today.

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 ...

A fresh bill to make instant Muslim divorce or "triple talaq", which got stalled in the upper house of parliament and lapsed, is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said eradication of social evils like ''Triple Talaq'' and ''Nikah-Halala'' is imperative for ensuring equal rights for women in the country.

President Ram Nath Kovind is addressing the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament at the Central Hall. President Kovind lauded the large number of participation of women in the Lok Sabha elections. "Despite the intense heat, people came to vote in large numbers. Women folk also came to the polling booth in large numbers," President Kovind...

Parliament Highlights: The The 17th Lok Sabha convened for the third day today as most of the prominent leaders took oath during the first two days of the session. Several key bills are expected to be introduced in this session including the one that would make the practice of Triple Talaq illegal.

Parliament LIVE Updates: The 17th Lok Sabha began on Monday after the national elections during which President Ram Nath Kovind administered oath to pro tem Speaker Virendra Kumar, who in turn administered oath to the other lawmakers. Several key bills are expected to be introduced in this session including the one that would make the practice of T...

With the government all set to bring a fresh bill in Parliament to ban the practice of instant triple talaq, the Congress on Thursday said there are still some issues which it will debate and oppose.

The government on Tuesday re-issued an ordinance on the Triple Talaq Bill after it failed to clear parliament in the last session before the Lok Sabha elections due by May. "The cabinet has given its nod to the triple talaq ordinance," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. Once signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, the triple talaq ordinance wil...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special address in Parliament this evening -- his last ahead of the general elections -- said the 17th Lok Sabha "achieved what generations waited for".

Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, announced today by the Election Commission for October 21, will be the first in the country since Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to success in Lok Sabha polls in May. Nearly 11 crore people will vote across the two states in an election that is also the first since PM Modi's government pushed...

A strong opposition is of great importance in a "vibrant democracy", Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said today, adding that he was all for ensuring that its voice was heard in the house. Hisassurance comes amid allegations that the centre was steamrolling bills through both houses of parliament without taking the opposition into confidence.

Trinamool Congress lawmaker Derek O'Brien today slammed the government over what the opposition has called the "hurried" passage of bills in the ongoing parliament session. The attack comes a day after the contentious bill to ban 'Triple Talaq' sailed through the opposition-dominated Rajya Sabha.

As many as 17 opposition parties wrote to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu today to express anguish over the "hurried" passage of bills in the present parliament with little or no scrutiny. Terming it as a gross departure from established practice, they claimed that 14 bills had been passed in the current Lok Sabha with barely a second look.

Triple Talaq Bill Updates: The bill to ban instant Triple Talaq is being discussed in the Lok Sabha. The Bill has been taken up for consideration amid opposition from Congress and other parties. Opposition is against the bill in its current form, contending that it would end up victimising Muslims.

A new bill to make the practice of Triple Talaq or instant divorce, practiced in the Muslim community, illegal is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha today.

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 ...

A fresh bill to make instant Muslim divorce or "triple talaq", which got stalled in the upper house of parliament and lapsed, is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said eradication of social evils like ''Triple Talaq'' and ''Nikah-Halala'' is imperative for ensuring equal rights for women in the country.

President Ram Nath Kovind is addressing the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament at the Central Hall. President Kovind lauded the large number of participation of women in the Lok Sabha elections. "Despite the intense heat, people came to vote in large numbers. Women folk also came to the polling booth in large numbers," President Kovind...

Parliament Highlights: The The 17th Lok Sabha convened for the third day today as most of the prominent leaders took oath during the first two days of the session. Several key bills are expected to be introduced in this session including the one that would make the practice of Triple Talaq illegal.

Parliament LIVE Updates: The 17th Lok Sabha began on Monday after the national elections during which President Ram Nath Kovind administered oath to pro tem Speaker Virendra Kumar, who in turn administered oath to the other lawmakers. Several key bills are expected to be introduced in this session including the one that would make the practice of T...

With the government all set to bring a fresh bill in Parliament to ban the practice of instant triple talaq, the Congress on Thursday said there are still some issues which it will debate and oppose.

The government on Tuesday re-issued an ordinance on the Triple Talaq Bill after it failed to clear parliament in the last session before the Lok Sabha elections due by May. "The cabinet has given its nod to the triple talaq ordinance," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. Once signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, the triple talaq ordinance wil...