Explainer: Why govt's move to pass triple talaq Bill won't be an easy task

The opposition, as well as a few NDA allies, have said they want the Bill sent to a joint select committee

The Narendra Modi government may have set out to pass the triple talaq Bill with all guns blazing, but it’s not going to be an easy task in the Rajya Sabha. Not only has the opposition come together against the Bill (they want it sent to a select committee), not even all members of the National Democratic Alliance think the Bill should be passed.

The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 on December 27, 2018, even as the opposition staged a walkout. A total of 245 members voted for the Bill to be passed,