Boost For BJP As Nitish Kumar's Party Walks Out Amid Triple Talaq Debate ndtv.com

The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq – the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice – is expected to have a smooth passage through Rajya Sabha as two non-aligned parties declared support for it and ally Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United staged a walkout. The walkout is expected to bring down the majority mark, which normally stands at 121.