Parliament session live updates: Rajya Sabha passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 25, 2019, 20:08:29 IST
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Parliament session live updates: Rajya Sabha passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill
The government today scored a major victory in Rajya Sabha as it ensured the passage of the RTI Amendment Bill. The Lok Sabha, on the other hand, cleared the instant Triple Talaq Bill. Stay here for all live updates:
20:08 (IST) Jul 25
High drama in the Upper House over what opposition charged was 'intimidation' by the treasury benches to get the motion for sending the amendment to the RTI Act to the Select Committee rejected
20:06 (IST) Jul 25
Meanwhile, leader of the opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad led the opposition walk out in Rajya Sabha over RTI Bill, saying they are boycotting the proceedings
19:59 (IST) Jul 25
Gaurav Gogoi (Congress) said the SC had not asked the government to make triple talaq criminal offence
19:50 (IST) Jul 25
If the husband is jailed, as the bill proposes, then how will the husband be able to pay the maintenance to his wife while sitting in the jail.
Asaduddin Owaisi
19:49 (IST) Jul 25
You want to destroy the institution of marriage and bring the women on the road: Asaduddin Owaisi opposing the triple talaq bill
19:43 (IST) Jul 25
Almost entire opposition walked out of Rajya Sabha over "intimidation" by treasury benches to influence voting on referring RTI Amendment Bill to Select Committee