The Citizenship Bill and the Triple Talaq Bill will lapse if not passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session.
The government had listed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 on previous Monday but the Rajya Sabha did not take it up amid opposition's reservations over the proposed legislation and its insistence on sending the bill to a select committee.
Triple talaq bill to discussed in Rajya Sabha today, united opposition seek stall the bill. On the other hand BJP will try to pass this bill anyhow
The Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 28 is most likely to face resistance in the Rajya Sabha where the ruling dispensation does not enjoy a majority and with AIADMK MPs also signalling their opposition.
The bill was passed in Lok Sabha with the support of 245 votes against 11 on Thursday.
Demanding the perusal of the bill by Joint Select Committee, the Congress has said it will not allow its passage in the present form.
The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board (AIMWPLB) on Sunday termed the triple talaq bill as one which will "ruin" families if its is made into a law, and said it will launch an agitation against it.
On Friday, Prasad had claimed that the bill will find support in Rajya Sabha, where the BJP-led NDA lacks numbers. It is listed in the Rajya Sabha's legislative agenda for Monday.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on December 28 last year but got stuck in the Upper House amid protest by opposition parties.
Amid a demand by opposition parties, including the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, that the bill be sent to a select committee for study, Prasad said the government has already taken note of concerns expressed by members earlier and amended the bill accordingly.
Lok Sabha passed the bill which criminalises the practice of instant Triple Talaq with the government rejecting the contention that it was aimed at targeting a particular community.
Several amendments moved by opposition were negated by by the House after division of votes.
Congress, TMC, AIADMK and RJD staged walkout soon after Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad concluded his reply.
Just before the bill was to be passed by a voice vote, the opposition sought a division and the bill was passed by 245 votes in favour and 11 against it.
Ravi Shankar Prasad defends Triple Talaq bill, says 'this bill is not against any community, religion or belief'
Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void, and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.
Triple Talaq bill to be discussed in Lok Sabha today, Congress wants the bill to be sent to Standing Committee
The government is keen to get its legislative agenda through as this is the last full-fledged Parliament session before the next Lok Sabha polls due in April-May 2019.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, commonly known as triple talaq bill, will be discussed in the Lok Sabha on December 27.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, commonly known as the Triple Talaq Bill, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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