Arun Jaitley attacks Congress over its stand on triple talaq
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attacked the principal opposition party, Congress, over its stand on triple talaq bill which was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday but soon followed by uproar in the House, media reports said.
The Congress, though not opposing the bill, asked the government to send it to the select committee for changes.
Jaitley termed Congress' demand to refer the bill to the select committee as invalid, The Times Of India reported.
Citing Rule 70 (sub-rule 2a), Congress MP Anand Sharma tried to justify the Opposition's demand to refer the bill to the select committee.
Countering Congress for not following the parliamentary procedures, Jaitley said the whole country "is watching that in the other House you supported the Bill and here you are trying to derail it."
"Now, we are taken by surprise that we all assemble here after 3 PM, a motion is suddenly submitted to us. For the first time breaking all parliamentary convention and procedures, an invalid motion is moved" he added.
Apart from Congress, other opposition parties like AIADMK, Trinamool and several BJP-allies are in favour of sending the bill to the select committee for changes.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her party supports the bill but it is full of errors which will put Muslim wives in trouble.
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