JD(U) firm, says 'no' to Triple Talaq Bill

The Triple Talaq Bill tabled in the parliament by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has not received the nod his party's ally JD(U). Speaking to ETV Bharat, JD(U) MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav said that his party continues to oppose the bill.

New Delhi: Janta Dal-United MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav on Friday said that the JD (U) does not support the BJP's stand on the Triple Talaq issue. He said that it was only the Muslim community that should decide Triple Talaq's future.

Reiterating his party's stand, Yadav said, "We have opposed this Bill earlier and will continue with the same approach."

He further added that a change in the party's stand can only be expected if party president Nitish Kumar agrees to the BJP's decision.

The Triple Talaq Bill which was tabled by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the floor of the House was also produced in the 16th Lok Sabha.