Subramanian Swamy calls Triple Talaq Bill's passage a 'national renaissance accepting male-female constitutional equality'

Hailing pass of Triple Talaq Bill by both parliamentary houses, BJP leer Subramanian Swamy, on Tuesday, took to Twitter to state that a national renaissance was happening with people from both religions -Hinduism and Islam have finally accepted Male-Female constitutional equality, vowing to take fight to Uniform Civil Code next.

Triple Talaq Bill passed | Gautam Gambhir calls it a 'Red letter Day' in India's history, says huge victory for Muslim sisters

What is Uniform Civil Code?

As mentioned in Article 44 of Indian Constitution, Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India proposes to replace personal laws based on scriptures and customs of major religious community in nation with a common set governing every citizen. 

article states: " State shall endeavour to secure for citizens a uniform civil code throughout territory of India."

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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.