Ram Madhav takes jibe at MPs absent in Parliament for discussion on triple talaq bill

Taking a dig at the Opposition MPs who were absent in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday during the discussion of the triple talaq bill, BJP's national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday thanked the lawmakers for their support to the Narendra Modi government."Some people directly support the bill and some extended support by not being present in Parliament. We want to thank those people who gave support to Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 by being absent in the Parliament. Keep supporting good works of Modi ji and if you cannot support it openly then be absent..." Madhav quipped.The government scored a major victory in the Rajya Sabha on the back of cracks in the opposition when the House passed the triple talaq bill after rejecting the Opposition's demand to refer it to the select committee and to remove the criminality clause which provides for jailing the husband for three years for pronouncing triple talaq to his wife.The Bill was passed with 99 members in