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Terming triple Owaisi questioned the inten- Bandhu Investment Support staging a walkout demanding talaq as a social evil, he said, the tion of the Government behind Scheme (FISS) of Telangana for the Bill be sent to “Joint Select time has come to abolish it. criminalising triple talaq while farmers to tackle the agrarian Committee” for “thorough Defending the Bill, BJP it has supported decriminali- crisis and farmers’ unrest. debates” on the provisions of member Meenakshi Lekhi said, sation of homosexuality. “Why A high-level meeting was criminal cases against deserter “I will like to ask those oppos- have you decriminalised held by Prime Minister Muslim husbands. ing the Bill that in which ‘suraa’ homosexuality and criminalis- ()*(+, Narendra Modi at his resi- Introducing the Bill abol- of the Quran is ‘talaq-e-biddat’ ing triple talaq? Because it dence on Wednesday on a ishing instant triple talaq, with mentioned? This is not “he vs would be used against us. fter electoral debacle in wide-ranging farm relief plan. additional provisions for bail she”, these are issues of human Sexual minority got choice in Athree major States — Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and patch up with spouses, rights violation,” she said. Section 377, then why not reli- Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Amit Shah, and Union Law Minister Ravi “Our constitution talks gious minorities,” Owaisi said. and Rajasthan — in the just- Agriculture Minister Radha Shankar Prasad appealed to about a uniform civil code “If your faith is your faith, concluded Assembly polls, the Mohan Singh too attended the political parties not to weigh and not a uniform religious then my faith should also be Narendra Modi Government is meeting. the historic Bill on scales of pol- code. Do we want to create a my faith. Your (Government) considering several measures to “The Modi Government itics but rather consider pro- society where men have the intentions are not clean... You support farmers in distress as will announce a new set of viding justice to hapless ! sole right to divorce women can bring your own law, but we pressure mounts for a nation- measures for farmers before the Muslim women. whenever they want, a society will not forfeit our religion,” wide loan waiver scheme ahead end of the winter session (of “Don’t weigh the Bill on the Sumitra Mahajan allotted four where men can change wives Owaisi said. of the general election. Parliament) on January 5,” said scales of politics. The Bill is hours for the debate on the Bill, like clothes,” she asked. While replying, the Law These include a scheme to the sources. about humanity and justice,” he which literally witnessed the Union Minister Smriti Minister said that it was regret- direct income support to farm- Sources said the Central said, urging lawmakers of dif- arguments on political lines, Irani said if Parliament can table that Opposition parties ers for the purchase of inputs Government’s plan is to go ferent parties to speak in one with many Opposition parties enact laws to ban dowry and were creating hurdles in its pas- like seeds, fertilisers, pesti- beyond loan waivers. Under the voice to support the legislation. raising concerns of “unneces- the practice of sati, it can also sage due to “vote bank politics”. cides, labour and other invest- direct income support scheme, Amid a demand by sary jailing of Muslim men” for approve the Bill to ban instant Prasad pointed out that even ments in the field operations of farmers would be entitled to a Opposition parties that the a private issue or tussle between triple talaq. Intervening in the after the Supreme Court judg- farmer’s choice for the crop sea- periodic payment. The amount Bill be sent to a select com- a husband and a wife, while BJP debate, she slammed the ment, as many as 477 cases of son across the country, to pay will be paid on the monthly mittee for study, Prasad said the and Shiv Sena MPs vociferously Congress saying it missed triple talaq have been reported farmers the difference between basis to carry out farming Government has already taken argued on the plight of Muslim opportunities to bring a simi- since January 2017 and cited a the Minimum Support Price activities. Under the scheme, note of concerns expressed by women who face divorce via lar law when it was in power. case where a professor gave (MSP) for their crop and the there is a possibility that an members earlier and amended SMS and WhatsApp messages. She said there were suggestions talaq to his wife over market rate, doubling collater- amount of 2,000-2,500 per the Bill accordingly. Prasad As soon as the House that dowry is a social issue WhatsApp. al-free loans under Kisan farmer per month to be pro- said the Bill has made the resumed at 2 pm after an between two parties. “Still The Muslim Women Credit Cards (KCCs) to 2 lakh vided directly to their bank offence compoundable, mean- adjournment to take up the " # $#% ! Parliament enacted a law (Protection of Rights on and changes in the Pradhan account. If implemented, the ing that the case can be with- Muslim Women (Protection against it. It brought law against Marriage) Bill 2018 was passed Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna scheme will benefit 10-12 crore drawn if the man and his of Rights on Marriage) Bill, Sushmita Deb said the Bill Smriti Irani attacked the (the practice of) sati,” she said. by the Lower House with 245 (PMFBY) crop insurance farmers in the country. estranged wife reach a com- Congress Leader in the Lok will jeopardise the Muslim Opposition for eyeing vote Referring to a verse of the votes in favour and 11 against. scheme to enhance coverage Continued on Page 4 promise, and that only the Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge families and sole aim of the Bill bank by ignoring the plight of Quran, she said the issue of The Bill will now go to the wife and her close relatives can demanded the Bill be referred will lead to sending men to jail. the Muslim women who face instant triple talaq was also Rajya Sabha for approval. file an FRI, ruling out the law’s to a joint select committee of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan hardships at the end of the day dealt by a “khalifa”. When The fresh Bill will super- misuse. both Houses for greater scruti- said a similar Bill was discussed due to instant triple talaq, Mohammad Salim of the CPM sede an earlier Bill passed in the Parliament had earlier ny. He said several provisions and passed by the Lok Sabha which is now banned in many wanted her to name the “khal- Lok Sabha and pending in the unanimously supported laws, of the Bill were “unconstitu- and therefore members can Islamic countries. Intervening ifa” she was referring to, Irani Rajya Sabha. The Bill to make including the one prescribing tional”. AIADMK leader P flag issues during the debate. in the debate on the Bill, Union said she can even take the the practice of instant triple death in rape cases, aimed at Venugopal, TMC’s Sudip She said all of a sudden a Minority Affairs Minister name of Hazrat Sahib but talaq among Muslims a penal giving justice to women, and Bandhopadhyay, AIMIM’s demand cannot be made to Naqvi said acts like murder are would want the Opposition offence was introduced in the the Triple Talaq Bill is also a Assaduddin Owaisi and send it to a committee. against the law but people still leader to chant “Hanuman Lok Sabha on December 17 to step towards justice for women, Supriya Sule (NCP) too made BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas commit such crime and hence Chalisa”. replace an Ordinance issued in the Law Minister said. Speaker similar demands. Congress MP Naqvi, Meenakshi Lekhi and there is provision for punish- She also said the 1986 law September. ! 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