Wedded to the cause: Lok Sabha passes revised triple talaq Bill

The Lok Sabha (LS) on Thursday passed the revised triple talaq Bill amid nearly the entire Opposition staging a walkout.

Opposition members said the contentious Bill suffered from loopholes. They argued the Bill aimed at criminalising what is essentially a civil matter, when the Supreme Court (SC) has already invalidated the practice. The Opposition demanded the Bill be referred to a joint select committee of Parliament.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Bill was not about politics but empowerment and justice for women. He rejected the Opposition demand to send it to a joint select committee and asserted the