Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 +NEW DELHI: One-time Congress MP and now a BJP minister. M J Akbar lent spirited support for the Muslim Women (, which provoked fiery exchanges in Lok Sabha.Akbar said Jawaharlal Nehru had cited the Hindu Code Bill as his biggest achievement but when asked if Muslim women did not deserve reforms, he remarked, "there was no opportune time". "He said complaints were received by the PMO and the home ministry that triple talaq was being practised even after it was declared null and void by the Supreme Court. The issue is not of religion, faith, puja, the issue is of gender justice, equality and dignity. "The minister said the bill was framed by a group of ministers after several rounds of consultations so the opposition's allegation that it was being passed in a hurry was unfounded.

Source: Times of India December 28, 2017 21:59 UTC