Parliament Passes Triple Talaq Bill: Amit Shah & Smriti Irani thank PM Modi, call it a 'historic day for democracy'

Congratulating PM Modi for pass of Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that it was a great day for India's democracy while thanking all parties who supported this historic bill.  

Union WCD minister Smriti Irani too took to Twitter to express her gratitude to PM Modi for pass of bill calling it a true testimony to ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’.

Talking to Republic TV, she ded that "re is thing secular about t standing for justice for Muslim women," calling practice archaic. 

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Union Transport Minister Nitin Gkari too thanked PM Modi for pass of bill, saying this parliament has ended injustice on Muslim women.

(Today is a historic day. Triple Talaq bill has passed in Parliament, which is a very important step towards women empowerment. I congratulate Horable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, under whose leership Parliament has ended this injustice to Muslim women. #TripleTalaqBill)

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also hailed pass of bill, while slamming 'so-called liberals' for opposing such a progressive law.

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Rajya Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill

Earlier in day, in a historic move, Muslim Woman (Protection of Rights on Marri) Bill, 2019 or contentious Triple Talaq Bill has been passed in Rajya Sabha by 99-84 votes. Despite demand of Opposition parties, Rajya Sabha rejected motion to send Triple Talaq Bill to a select panel by 100-84 votes. 

Law Minister moved triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday for pass after Lok Sabha passed Bill last week for second time. Prior to that, Bill h been passed in Lok Sabha on December 2017, during first tenure of Modi government.

Bill which makes practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) a penal offence, was opposed by opposition parties which claimed that jail term for husband for divorcing his wife was legally untenable. government h promulgated ordinance on triple talaq twice. 

What is Triple Talaq Bill?

Under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marri) Bill, 2019, divorcing through instant Triple Talaq will be illegal, void and would attract a jail term of three years for husband.

While bill makes triple talaq a "n-bailable" offense, an accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail. In a n-bailable offence, bail cant be granted by police at police station itself.