Ananth Kumar claims productive parliamentary meet, says triple talaq, Constitution correction bill discussed

New Delhi, Jan 3 Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) talked about the triple talaq bill and the Constitution's 123rd correction bill, which will give established status to the OBC commission in its parliamentary executive gathering.

"In the present parliamentary party meeting, we talked about two imperative bills. To start with, the Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill which will give constitutional status to OBC Commission and second, the bill which will end Triple Talaq and ensure the rights of Muslim women," Kumar told the media after the meeting.

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, which criminalises the practice of instant triple talaq, will be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha today.

Passed in the Lok Sabha through a voice vote a week ago, the bill prescribes a prison term of up to three years for the spouse for articulating triple talaq.

The bill had also seen protests by opposition parties like the Congress, Left, AIADMK and DMK, requesting it to be sent to a parliamentary board to additionally comprehend the "need" for a common issue to be transformed into a criminal one.