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