New Delhi July 30: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line whip as the Modi government has listed the contentious triple talaq bill for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
The bill has been cleared by the Lok Sabha amidst objection by the Opposition benches who staged a walkout. The opposition has accused the government of singling out a Muslim community. The bill was passed with 302 vs 82 in the Lower House of the Parliament.The bill, which criminalises instant talaq for Muslim men and seeks imprisonment for the guilty
The bill may also face opposition from 42 members that include – 12 members of SP, 13 TMC, five CPM, four BSP, three AAP, one CPI, two each of the TDP and PDP. BJP ally JD(U) is also likely to oppose while the decision of some parties are still unknown :seven of the BJD, six TRS, two YSRCP, one of the NPF and two others.
Congress party issues whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House, today. pic.twitter.com/JWjR848KvL
— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2019
While the majority mark in the house is 121
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has 113 seats in the Rajya Sabha.
BJP has 78
AIADMK has 11
JD(U) six
Shiv Sena three
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)- three
Independent 12
If parties like JD(U), AIADMK and TRS stage a walkout then the halfmark will fall .
PM addressing a BJP parliamentary party meeting , which started at 9.30am.
Delhi: BJP Parliamentary Party meeting underway at Parliament premises. pic.twitter.com/plEw4xakKf
— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2019
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of party leaders in her chamber to discuss party course of action. Meeting to start at 10.15am in her chamber.
NIRMALA SITHARAMAN to move that the Bill further to amend the Companies Act, 2013, in the Rajya sabha, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.
Government to move for passage of the Code on Wages Bill in Lok Sabha tomorrow.
All India Trinamool Congress issues whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House today and following two days, ANI reported.
Congress MP, Motilal Vora has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over ‘deduction in wages of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists.’
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dola Sen gives Rule 267 Notice in Rajya Sabha for suspension of all business, today to take up immediate discussion on "recent serious violent crimes against the marginalized".
— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2019
