Triple Talaq bill passes Rajya Sabha hurdle as JDU & AIADMK abstain

The triple talaq bill, passed thrice by the Lok Sabha, cleared its toughest test in the Rajya Sabha. Parties opposed to the law such as Nitish Kumar's party and the AIADMK decided to abstain from voting which helped bring down the effective strength of the 240-member Rajya Sabha and the majority mark. The opposition demand to send the bill to a select committee was rejected with only 84 members voting for it, 100 against.