Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad moves Triple Talaq bill in Rajya Sabha

The Modi government tabled triple talaq bill in the Rajya Sabha today. The government had listed the contentious triple talaq bill for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

The bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha by a voice vote amidst a walkout by Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, DMK and others. The bill was passed by the 16th Lok Sabha but could not pass the Rajya Sabha hurdle.