Triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha today, opposition all set to oppose it
NEW DELHI: The opposition appears set to as the government readies to table the contentious legislation in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
The Congress-led bloc is likely to move a resolution seeking that the bill be referred to a joint select committee. In case it is not accepted at the start, the opposition would prefer a discussion with voting to amend the bill. On Thursday, Lok Sabha passed the bill but only after the non-NDA combine led by Congress joined hands against it, accusing the government of “criminalising a civil offence” with the idea of targeting the Muslim community.
The combative opposition stance in the lower chamber, where passage of the bill was a foregone conclusion, suggested it would be even strong in RS where the government lacks numbers to push it through. The parties will hold a meeting on Monday to decide its strategy ahead of the discussion.
Major players are learnt to have issued whips to their members to be present in the upper House. Deputy opposition leader Anand Sharma said, “The government has made no attempt to evolve a consensus and wants to pass the bill without legislative scrutiny. It shows the government has an agenda on this issue.”
