Triple Talaq Bill's sole aim to destroy Muslim families: Azad

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday hit out at the BJP saying the triple talaq bill was "politically motivated" and its sole aim was the destruction of Muslim families by making them fight legal cases and go bankrupt.

Objecting to the criminal provision leading to imprisonment for three years for Muslim men for instant triple talaq, Azad said it was like sending someone to jail for hurling abuses or making threats in a fit of rage as it is often seen in relationships.

"I request you to send this bill to Select Committee (Rajya Sabha). The Select Committee will discuss it. It will see what needs to be removed from the bill and what had to be retained," Azad said.

Participating in the debate on 'The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019', the senior Congress leader alleged the real objective behind bringing the Bill was the destruction of Muslim families.

He claimed that the objections raised by him earlier have not been ...