Scores of people on micro-blogging site Twitter today hailed the passage of the much-anticipated Triple Talaq Bill in the Lok Sabha.
The bill -- , introduced by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, seeks to criminalises instant triple talaq and makes it punishable by up to three years imprisonment for the husband.
The bill will now head to Rajya Sabha before being sent to the President for his assent.
Muslim women and victims of Triple Talaq also welcomed the move saying “the passage of the bill is victory for the Muslim women and they now feel empowered”.
Here’s how people reacted on Twitter:
