Chennai: The revised bill that will make instant Triple Talaqa punishable offence, to be tabled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today, will now be taken up 2 January as the Upper House was adjourned several times amidst uproar.
The revised bill makes instant Triple Talaq- the practice of Muslim men to call for divorce by saying “Talaq” thrice – an offence with a jail term up to three years and a fine for the husband.
As per a suggestion by TMC’s Derek O’Brien, the bill is to be referred to a joint select committee of the Rajya Sabha. The Congress, on the other hand, said it won’t allow the bill to be passed in its current form, and had made it mandatory for its lawmakers to attend today’s session.
The bill was passed 27 December amid a walkout by the Opposition. It was passed by the Lower House with 245 voting in favour and 11 opposing it.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 was revised after it got stalled by the Rajya Sabha, but the government has not incorporated the changes demanded by the Opposition, especially on the penal clause, it is said.