New Delhi, Jul 25 (IANS): The government is likely to take Triple Talaq Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Congress is all set to oppose the Bill in the current form saying it should consult with the community to codify it holistically.
The BJP sources said that the party has issued whip to its MPs to be present in House when the Bill is brought for passage. Following the government's move to bring the Bill to ban Triple Talaq, the Congress hit back saying the community should be consulted first.
"Triple Talaq Bill makes a dramatic appearance in Lok Sabha today. A deflection from Modi's invite to Trump to intervene in Kashmir? If NDA/BJP is keen to intervene in Muslim Personal Law why does it not consult community and codify it holistically like Hindu Code Bill in 1950's?" Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari tweeted.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 was tabled in Lok Sabha on June 21 by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad amid opposition members have demanded that wider consultations involving the entire spectrum of political parties should take place before its introduction.
The opposition is against the bill in its current form, contending that it would end up victimising Muslims. Even NDA ally Janata Dal-United (JdU) is against the Bill.
While the Bill is expected to have a smooth passage through Lok Sabha as the government has a clear majority there, it is, however, set to face roadblocks in the Upper House where it is still short of the majority.
The Bill, which proposes to make the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) a penal offence, was introduced in December 2017 but was pending in the Rajya Sabha and had lapsed owing to dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha last month.
The government had promulgated the Ordinance on triple talaq twice -- in September 2018 and in January 2019 -- as the contentious bill remained pending in the Rajya Sabha.
The Bill makes declaration of talaq, including in written or electronic form, to be void and illegal. It defines talaq as talaq-e-biddat or any other similar form of talaq as the practice under Muslim personal laws where pronouncement of the word "talaq" thrice in one sitting by a Muslim man to his wife results in an instant and irrevocable divorce.
It makes declaration of such talaq a cognizable offence -- where the accused can be arrested without a warrant, and liable to a punishment of three years imprisonment and fine.
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Justin Lobo, Bangalore
Thu, Jul 25 2019Matthew 19:8-9 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
In Christianity divorce is limited to physical ailments, genealogy deficiency, fornication & adultery.
Other than the above no divorce what so ever.
Me too agree that the Divorce & Polygamy are evils of the society.
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Azeez Vittal, Dubai
Thu, Jul 25 2019We don't understand why there would be opposition for this matter, shame on u.The democracy is all about doing right things for the betterment of people and society as whole ,even if they don't want it.After indepence, many women came on street asking to bring back the sathi system which was banned by the british govt earlier.So, there is no doubt some fanatics will oppose and women will come on streets to justify tripple talak, that doesn't prove it as right pratice.
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Azeez Vittal, Dubai
Thu, Jul 25 2019We don't understand why there would be opposition for this matter, shame on u.The democracy is all about doing right things for the betterment of people and society as whole ,even if they don't want it.After indepence, many women came on street asking to bring back the sathi system which was banned by the british govt earlier.So, there is no doubt some fanatics will oppose and women will come on streets to justify tripple talak, that doesn'tprove it as right pratice.
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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain/Burkina Faso
Thu, Jul 25 2019In fact, polygamy itself is unconstitutional. It is a crime and the criminals should be put behind bars. Human dignity, women's rights and human rights prevail over all religious tenets. Any religion for that matter. A common civil code is the need of the hour. Goa proves that the code is required all over the country...
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shahnawaz kukkikatte, udupi/Dubai
Thu, Jul 25 2019Mr Henry
Polygamy is not unconstitutional and its legal as per muslim personal law like in your personal law
sisters and fathers are allowed to remain unmarried. Forcing someone to remain unmarried and go against the law of the nature is too unconstitutional. So respect others religious practices.
Your religion allows some one to remain unmarried?? Is it not human rights violation. If you dont know please dont comment... Please dont look at Islam from the perspective of Christianity.. Thank you and hope u understood the subject matter
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David Pais, Mangalore
Thu, Jul 25 2019my faith allows 2 marry 1ly da wife or husband dies. not otherwise. polygamy & dowry r evils of da society
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Mohammed, Mangaluru
Thu, Jul 25 2019Why are you not concerned about your rituals not why only on muslismS??? is India only for hindus?
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