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aspirantforum.com News of AugustTHE CRUX 2019 OF THE HINDU AND PIB THE CRUX OF THE HINDU AND THE PIB Vol. 60 AUGUSTImportant 2019 News In the Field oF VOL.59 National Economy Internatioonal India and the World Science, Tech and Environment Misclleneous News aspirantforum.com Aspirant Forum AN INITIATIVE BY UPSC ASPIRANTS Visit aspirantforum.com for Guidance and Study Material for IAS Exam aspirantforum.com THE CRUX OF THE HINDU AND PIB AUGUST 2019 Aspirant Forum is a Community for the AUGUST 2019 VOL.59 UPSC Civil Services (IAS) Aspirants, VOL.59 to discuss and debate the various things related to the exam. We welcome an active participation from the fellow members to Editorial Team: enrich the knowledge of all PIB Compilation: Nikhil Gupta The Hindu Compilation: The Crux will be published online Shakeel Anwar for free on 10th of every month. Shahid Sarwar We appreciate the friends and Karuna Thakur followers for apprepreciating our Designed by: effort. 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Best Wishes Editorial Board Teamaspirantforum.com Aspirant Forum Courtesy: The Hindu Press Information Bureau (PIB) Visit aspirantforum.com for Guidance and Study Material for IAS Exam aspirantforum.com THE CRUX OF THE HINDU AND PIB AUGUST 2019 VOL.59 National aspirantforum.com aspirantforum.com National Visit aspirantforum.com for Guidance and Study Material for IAS Exam aspirantforum.com THE CRUX OF THE HINDU AND PIB President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to triple talaq Bill President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday gave his assent to the Muslim Women AUGUST 2019 (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, two days after it was passed by VOL.59 Rajya Sabha and a week after Lok Sabha cleared it. With this, instant talaq or talaq-e-biddat becomes a criminal offence, carrying a sentence of up to three years for Muslim men who give instant talaq (divorce) to their wives. The Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha 99-84 after Biju Janata Dal (BJD) came out in support, while allies Janata Dal (United) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) staged a walked out, and Opposition parties Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) did a no-show. A motion by CPM member Elamaram Kareem to refer the Bill to a Select Committee was defeated 84-100. The Lok Sabha had cleared the triple talaq Bill 186-74 on July 25. Hailing the passage of the Bill which makes instant talaq a criminal offence, . “An archaic and medieval practice has finally been confined to the dustbin of history! Parliament abolishes Triple Talaq and corrects a historical wrong done to Muslimaspirantforum.com women. This is a victory of gender justice and will further equality in society. India rejoices today!” PM Modi tweeted, while thanking parties who supported the passage of the Bill. “I thank all parties and MPs who have supported the passage of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 in both Houses of Parliament. National They have risen to the occasion and this step of theirs will forever be remembered in India’s history,” he wrote on Twitter. “This is an occasion to salute the remarkable courage of those Muslim women who have suffered great wrongs just due to the practice of Triple Talaq. The abolition of Triple Talaq will contribute to women empowerment and give women Visit aspirantforum.com for Guidance and Study Material for IAS Exam aspirantforum.com THE CRUX OF THE HINDU AND PIB the dignity they deserve in our society,” he added. POCSO amendments passed in Lok Sabha AUGUST 2019 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which VOL.59 provides the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, was passed in Lok Sabha . It was passed by Rajya Sabha on July 29. Replying to the debate on the Bill, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said there are 6.2 lakh names on the National Registry of Sex Offenders launched by the Centre last year, and 1,023 fast-track courts to try child sexual abuse cases are being set up across India under the Nirbhaya Fund. She said fast-track courts would be set up in the next two years. “Eighteen states have already come forward to join hands with the Centre to set up these courts. Each court will be given Rs 75 lakh as administrative expenses,” she said. The Bill was unanimously passed in the Lok Sabha in a rare show of consensus with the only exception being AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, who opposed the death penalty clause. “Since in most of the cases child sexual assault is done by someone from within the family, the death penalty will make it very difficult for the victim to aspirantforum.com actuallyaspirantforum.com report the case. She will be under pressure from the family to not report it. I oppose the Bill,” he said. When Ramya Haridas, Congress MP from Kerala, brought up the Unnao rape case, the treasury benches said the Congress was trying to score political points over a Bill that was being passed to protect children of the country. Irani said that she has held meetings with several ministries over the issue of National protection of children against sexual abuse. The Home Ministry will set up an online dashboard for monitoring sexual abuse cases, while the HRD Ministry will introducing teaching of “good touch, bad touch” in schools, she said. Irani said the Bill aims at making offences against children gender-neutral. She Visit aspirantforum.com for Guidance and Study Material for IAS Exam aspirantforum.com THE CRUX OF THE HINDU AND PIB said the Bill defines child pornography so that sexual predators indulging in such heinous crimes could be punished. Participating in the debate, Thirunavukkarasar of the Congress suggested that since AUGUST 2019 the Bill has a provision for the death penalty, it should be sent to a Parliamentary VOL.59 committee for further scrutiny. DMK member Kanimozhi said the Bill should be sent to a select committee or standing committee as harsher punishment could deter people from reporting the crime. Ambiguity in UAPA Bill, send it to House panel: Opposition in Rajya Sabha The Opposition criticised the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019 in Rajya Sabha, saying it does not clearly state as to how a person would be labelled a terrorist and that the provision could be misused. The Congress-led Opposition demanded the Bill be sent to a select committee for further discussion, as in the current form it could be struck down by the court. Speaking during the debate on the Bill, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said it could be misusedaspirantforum.com to label anyone as a terrorist. “I support this Bill if you agree to send this to a select committee. Otherwise I oppose it,” Sibal said. He said every member in the House is against terrorism but at the same time it was the responsibility of all parties to see that the law is not misused. Citing previous anti-terror laws like TADA and POTA, Sibal said there were several instances where such laws were misused in the country. “Misuse happens… We National want to fight terrorism but we should also know what is happening on the ground… the Bill will be challenged in the Court and struck down… then again it will have to be brought to Parliament… it is endless process,” Sibal said.
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