Fresh Triple Talaq Bill Introduced in LS; Congress, SP Protest
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Abdul Kalam YUGMARGYOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Fresh triple talaq bill introduced in LS; Congress, SP protest AGENCY DRI seizes 5 kg NEW DELHI, JUN 21 heroin smuggled The government on Friday introduced the from Pakistan fresh triple talaq bill in the Lok Sabha amid JAMMU: The Directorate of Rev- vehement protests by opposition members enue Intelligence (DRI) in a joint who claimed that it was violative of the operation with the Border Securi- Constitution The Muslim Women (Protec- ty Force (BSF) on Thursday tion of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019 be- seized 5 kg of heroin under the came the first legislation to be tabled in Par- NDPS Act, 1985 from an area liament by the Narendra Modi dispensation near the Suchetgarh Border Ob- in its second term, with Law Minister Ravi Yoga is like Ambassador servation Post (BOP). Shankar Prasad asserting the legislation The heroin was being smuggled was a must for gender equality and justice from Pakistan to India through The bill was introduced following a divi- the Indo-Pak border. sion of votes, with 186 members supporting "DRI and BSF on the basis of and 74 opposing it "This is not a question of of India: Amit Shah their initial leads identified that religion but about justice to women," drug smugglers from Pakistan Prasad said. Seeking to justify the need to AGENCY Parishad aimed at the promotion of the have conspired to enter India in bring in the legislation, Prasad said there ROHTAK, JUN 21 form of exercise in the state. Jammu using the advantage of were 543 cases of triple talaq reported in the Earlier, Mr Shah and Mr Khattar darkness and forest area. The country. After the Supreme Court judge- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Fri- performed the 'asans' along with the drug syndicates operating in India 30 private members' bills tabled side of the border would then try ment banning triple talaq practise, Prasad day said Yoga is like an Ambassador of people present on this occasion. High- said more than 200 cases were reported India which is attracting the whole lighting its importance, the Union Min- to remove the contraband and re- NEW DELHI: As many as 30 private members' bills, including the one to ban non-vegetarian food lease it into Punjab", said an offi- "This is a question of dignity of women and world towards the country’s old age cul- ister said that Yoga is a practice which we are committed to (safeguard) it," he said at official meetings and functions, were introduced in the Lok Sabha Friday. The bill to prohibit non- ture. not only ensures physical and mental de- cial statement. vegetarian food at official functions was introduced by Parvesh Sahib Singh (BJP). Through surveillance and coordi- He said the job of Parliament was to legis- Speaking as a chief guest at the velopment of an individual but also pro- late and it was up to courts to interpret the N K Premachandran (RSP) moved a bill for maintaining status quo on religious practices of Sabri- state level function of 5th International vides enough strength to perform work nation, DRI and BSF seized the 5 mala temple that existed before September 1, 2018. Supreme Court on September 28 last year, kg heroin packed in plastic law As soon as Speaker Om Birla asked declared a Kerala government law barring women aged between 10 and 40 years from entering Yoga Day celebrations here, Mr Shah with ease. Foreign invaders rule the pouches of 1 kg each and the in- Prasad to move the bill, several opposition the Sabarimala temple unconstitutional. The Supreme Court judgement threw the Sabarimala tem- underlined that due to Prime Minister country for long and since then Yoga vestigation in the matter is under- members rose in protest and Birla allowed ple open for women of all age groups. Nishikant Dubey (BJP) introduced a bill for banning cow Narendra Modi's efforts, Yoga has got was meant to be practiced only by saints way. them to put forth their point of view Shashi slaughter and setting up of an authority for stabilising population of cows. recognition at an international level and and gurus. Though several programmes Tharoor of the Congress said he was op- He also introduced a constitutional amendment bill to provide reservation of seats in the lower today it is being performed simultane- have been organised from time to time Paswan files posed to triple talaq (instant divorce) but House as well as in the Rajya Sabha for residents of Gilgit and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) ously in about 200 countries. He also in the country for the promotion of nomination for was against this bill as it conflates civil and regions. Another member Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel (BJP) also introduced a bill for con- lauded Chief Minister Manohar Lal Yoga, it got recognition at international criminal laws. stitution of a board for protection and control of stray cows in the country. Khattar for the setting up of Yog level in the year 2014. Rajya Sabha poll PATNA: Union Minister and chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Ram Vilas Paswan, filed his nom- ination for Rajya Sabha as an Amarinder calls all party meet to NDA candidate from Bihar on Fri- Thakur meets victims day. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who heads the JD(U), which is part of the NDA, was among discuss depletion of water level those present when Paswan filed of Kullu bus mishap his nomination papers before the BUREAU tions and industry to discuss will not forgive us in case we Returning Officer. The vacancy in CHANDIGARH, JUNE 21: ways and means to resolve fail to act now”, said the Chief Rajya Sabha from Bihar arose Orders magisterial enquiry the alarming situation Minister. from the resignation of Law Min- Punjab Chief Minister Captain emerging out of fast deplet- Sharing the underlying ob- ister Ravi Shankar Prasad from BUREAU Amarinder Singh on Friday announced ing ground water table jective of calling All Party Meet, the Rajya Sabha following his SHIMLA, JUNE 21 that an All Party Meeting would be con- across the state here at Pun- the Chief Minister said it would election to Lok Sabha. Mean- vened soon to evolve a broad consensus jab Bhawan this morning, provide a healthy platform for while, reporters covering the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today vis- to comprehensively address the problem Captain Amarinder Singh all parties to build a political nomination were forced out of Returning Officer's room by secu- ited the regional hospital Kullu to enquire of depletion of ground water in the state. said that it was the high time consensus on this critical issue rity personnel after Nitish Kumar the well being of the injured persons of Chairing a high level meeting of the to tackle this problem for our of paramount importance, objected to them leaning on the the bus accident that took place near Ban- cabinet ministers, political leaders, sen- future generations otherwise which would severely impact officer. In the recently-concluded jar area of the Kullu district on Thursday ior officers, water experts, scientists and the fertile Punjab was on the the existence of the people in the Lok Sabha elections, LJP had evening. representatives of the farmer organiza- verge of becoming a desert. “Posterity state and the coming generations. contested six seats in Bihar as a He interacted with all the injured and constituent of the BJP-led NDA assured that the state government would and won all of them. Under a pre- provide them best health care facility. He election agreement, Paswan, wished them a speedy recovery. ously injured eight persons were referred AN 32 crash: Flight Lieutenant now Consumer Affairs Minister, The Chief Minister directed the Chief to PGIMER, Chandigarh on Thursday was promised a Rajya Sabha Medical Officer Kullu and his team to evening only whereas three more persons Mohit Garg cremated Murder mystery solved, berth. make all necessary arrangements imme- were referred during the midnight. The diately if any more injured is required to district administration has arranged em- PATIALA, JUN 21 be referred to other hospital. Later on, ployees to assist the injured referred to father held for killing Yoga guru while interacting with the media persons, Chandigarh. Besides, the doctors of The mortal remains of 27- Ramdev pens Jai Ram Thakur said that it was a tragic PGIMER, Chandigarh have also been re- year-old Flight Lieutenant incident which has shocked the entire quested for providing best possible treat- Mohit Garg, who died in AN- three children, wife autobiography state. He said that 39 dead bodies were ment to the injured on priority. The Chief 32 transport aircraft crash on NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Baba brought to Kullu hospital on Thursday Minister said that the Kullu district ad- June 4 in Arunachal Pradesh, Garg. The Indian Air Force Ramdev will unveil the trials, evening for postmortem and except for ministration distributed Rs. 10.35 lakh as were consigned to flames at held a guard of honour. tribulations, and triumphs of his three unidentified dead, the remaining immediate relief to the family members his native town Samana in Group Captain S S Kaily rep- life and provide insights into his bodies were handed over to their family of the deceased and injured persons on this district on Friday.