Politics

The new law The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 makes talaq-e-biddat or any other similar form of talaq having the effect of instantaneous and irrevocable divorce pronounced by a Muslim husband void and illegal.

Chauhan had said that appointing Prashant Kishor as the poll advisor will not help TMC retain power as BJP workers are fighting a second struggle for independence to bring back democracy in West Bengal.

The state BJP has asserted that it is ready for elections anytime, with its general secretary Narinder Singh saying that there is still enough time left for the EC to hold polls this year.

The bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha by a voice vote amidst a walkout by Congress, SP, TMC, DMK and others. The bill was passed by the 16th Lok Sabha but could not pass the Rajya Sabha hurdle.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wondered whether any hope for justice can be expected from the ruling BJP, whose MLA is an accused in the case.

The BJP would also have to finalise its nominee for the post of the assembly Speaker as incumbent KR Ramesh Kumar resigned soon after the floor test.

Kumar has fought all 10 Assembly polls since 1978, winning six of them. He was first elected as the Speaker when HD Kumaraswamy’s father and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda became chief minister in 1994.

The former Prime Minister also made it clear that Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah would officially be the leader of the opposition in the Assembly and not his son and former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

The chief minister Vijayan said 'secular forces' would continue to defend the state which will always follow a distinctive culture.

In a statement issued by Lok Sabha MP Veena Devi, the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) said Azam Khan's sexist remarks in the House 'cannot be condoned and were extremely condemnable'.

On Wednesday, BJP MLAs Sharad Kol and Narayan Tripathi backed the seven-month-old Congress-led government during voting on a bill in the MP Assembly. Congress leaders termed Tripathi a 'habitual turncoat'.

JP Nadda said rural roads network under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana will be expanded further to improve rural road connectivity.

The Rajya Sabha passed the legislation after negating an opposition-sponsored motion to send it to a House committee for greater scrutiny.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said since January 2017, 574 such cases have been reported by the media.

Responding to a debate in the Lok Sabha on a bill seeking to amend the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Home Minister Amit Shah asserted anti-terror laws would not be misused and used only to root out terrorism.

After offering Chief Engineer of the PWD Umesh Kulkarni a bouquet of flowers, a shawl and a coconut, the party workers said they hoped that this would do needful.