Live - Triple talaq bill: Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid war of words between Congress, BJP

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow 11 am

Amid pandemonium over the triple talaq bill, which was tabled by the Centre on Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow.

While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress of "raising Dalit violence issue to stall tabling of triple talaq bill", the opposition party hit back saying that they condemn the statement by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, calling the government "anti-Dalit". Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma moved a notice stating that the triple talaq bill be referred to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. He also proposed names of members who could be part of the committee.

Here are the live news updates:-

03 January 2018

20:31 IST

We are for this bill, as SC deemed the practice as unconstitutional and that is what the bill says, we agree with it, but when it comes to criminalization, neither minority nor majority judgement (of SC) mentioned it, that is what we oppose: Kapil Sibal, Congress

17:18 IST

"Even yesterday, triple talaq happened in UP. Congress which supported the Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha took a completely divergent view in Rajya Sabha. They supported it in LS in compulsion since they were less in no. Let the country know Congress' hypocrisy and double standard,"said RS Prasad.

17:17 IST

"We are all for this bill but it is a faulty bill. No women group or stakeholders were consulted. All we ask for is that talk to all stakeholders," said Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien.

15:59 IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow after continued pandemonium over Triple Talaq Bill

15:48 IST

The judges said we are now suspending it for six months and we beseech all parties, therefore within this period come out with apt legislation. So, there is an urgency that country expects from Parliament. Legislature must act with sense of responsibility: Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha

15:47 IST

Arun Jaitley on why the government cannot send the bill to Select Committee: "Reason why it should not be referred (to select committee) is that when the practice was declared unconstitutional, two of the judges held it as unfair and used their extraordinary power to suspend it for six months, which expire on February 22. Judges said 'we are now suspending it for six months and we beseech all parties, therefore within this period come out with apt legislation'. So, there is an urgency that country expects from Parliament. Legislature must act with sense of responsibility."

15:47 IST

“The Triple Talaq Bill should not be be referred to select committee because when the practice was declared unconstitutional (Supreme Court judgement), two of the judges held it as unfair and used their extraordinary power to suspend it for six months which will expire on 22 Feb,” said Arun Jaitley

15:46 IST

"The whole country is watching that in the other house you supported the bill and in this house you are trying to derail the bill," Arun Jaitley targets Congress in Rajya Sabha.

15:46 IST

The House is taken by surprise that a motion is suddenly moved. It has not been submitted a day before. The motion has to be given at least 24 hours in advance, says Arun Jaitley on Anand Sharma's notice.

15:38 IST

The whole country is watching that in the other house (Lok Sabha) you supported the bill and in this house (Rajya Sabha) you are trying to derail the bill: Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha 

15:38 IST

Reacting to Anand Sharma's notice, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "The house is taken by surprise that a motion is suddenly moved, it has not been submitted a day before. The motion has to be give at least 24 hours in advance."

15:34 IST

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma moved a notice in Rajya Sabha stating that the triple talaq bill be referred to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. He also proposed names of members who could be part of the committee.

15:30 IST

Congress leader Anand Sharma moves notice stating that Triple Talaq Bill be referred to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha.

He also proposed the names of committee members of the committee.

15:26 IST

"Even after passage of Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha the practice is continuing, a woman in Moradabad was given Triple Talaq over dowry,"said Law Minister RS Prasad in the Rajya Sabha

15:26 IST

Uproar in Rajya Sabha after tabling of Triple Talaq Bill

15:22 IST

Triple talaq bill tabled in Rajya Sabha.

15:18 IST

Reacting to Prasad's statement, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "We condemn the statement by Law Minister, that we are raising Bhima-Koregaon violence issue to stall triple talaq bill. We have been raising the issue of Dalit atrocities as this government is anti-Dalit."

15:12 IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses the Congress party of "raising Dalit violence issue to stall the triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha".

14:07 IST

AAP leader Kumar Vishwas denied Rajya Sabha ticket, says punished for speaking the truth

13:25 IST

AAP declares Sanjay Singh, Narayan Das Gupta and Sushil Gupta as party's nominees for Rajya Sabha.

12:59 IST

Congress-led opposition parties stage walkout in Lok Sabha over Bhima Koregaon violence.

12:45 IST

Aag ko bujhaane ke bajaaye, bhadkaane ka kaam Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi aur Congress party kar rahi hai. Ise desh bardasht nahin karega: Ananth Kumar

12:43 IST

Congress is playing the divide and rule policy. With ''Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas,'' the Narendra Modi govt is taking the whole nation together: Ananth Kumar, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister on Congress's charge.

12:37 IST

"Supreme Court judge should be appointed for inquiry into Bhima-Koregaon violence; PM should also give a statement, he can't stay mum! He is a 'Mauni baba' on such issues," says Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

12:35 IST

Samaaj mein division karne ke liye, kattar Hindutvavaadi, jo wahan RSS ke log hain...iske peecha unka haath hai. Unhone ye kaam karwaya hai: Mallikarjun Kharge in Lok Sabha. 

12:27 IST

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raises the issue of Bhima-Koregaon violence in Lok Sabha, asks "who instigated and interfered in this event?"

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raises the issue of #BhimaKoregaonViolence in Lok Sabha, asks "who instigated and interfered in this event?" pic.twitter.com/XyNh3SKJwa

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2018

12:25 IST

The issue of Koregaon-Bhima violence being taken up for discussion in Parliament amid uproar.

12:14 IST

The security has been enhanced outside Maharashtra Sadan in the wake of Bhima-Koregaon violence and subsequent protests across the state.

#Delhi: Security enhanced outside Maharashtra Sadan in the wake of #BhimaKoregaonViolence and subsequent protests in #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/yale2lX87L

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2018

11:30 IST

Sentencing for RJD chief Lalu Prasad and others in fodder scam case has not been pronounced today due to the passing away of advocate Vindeshwari Prasad: ANI

11:12 IST

Special CBI court to pronounce sentence in fodder scam on Thursday; has summoned Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Tejashwi Yadav and Manoj Jha on January 23rd: ANI

11:01 IST

Over 300 security personnel deployed at special CBI court in Ranchi.

10:59 IST

Lalu Prasad Yadav and others reach Special CBI Court in Ranchi for quantum of sentence in a fodder scam case pic.twitter.com/55P6Rix0qc

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2018

10:36 IST

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav leaves from Birsa Munda jail in Ranchi for special CBI court, which is slated to announce the quantum of sentence in fodder scam case.

Quantum of sentence to be pronounced in a fodder scam case, today: Lalu Prasad Yadav leaves from Birsa Munda Jail in Ranchi, for Special CBI Court pic.twitter.com/b9BBWFd8Xp

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2018

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