On Monday, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused the Congress party of practicing "pseudo-secular politics" in poll-bound Karnataka. He further went on to colligating the Congress party's professing of secularism with their objection to the triple talaq bill.

During an interview, Prasad said that the Congress was practicing "pseudo secular politics or vote-bank politics". He added that Rahul Gandhi keeps on talking about the dignity of women and women empowerment. He then asked Rahul Gandhi, what is your party's stand on triple talaq?

Prasad continued by saying that the Triple Talaq Bill is not about any religion, it is only and only concerned with gender justice, gender dignity and gender equality. Since secular, communal politics has become an important area of debate in Karnataka elections, please explain what is your party's stand on triple talaq? Do you stand committed for the dignity, equality and gender justice of the victim Muslim women of triple talaq or not?

The minister's attack was purely defined to draw hurdle to the triple talaq bill's passage in the Rajya Sabha. The Congress took strong exception to the bill and the lesser strength of the ruling BJP in the Upper House helped stall the bill.

With the assembly elections inching nearer, to be held on May 12, Karnataka has turned into a battlefield for both BJP and Congress indulging in aggressive campaigns. Karnataka election will be conducted to elect representatives to the 224-seat assembly. The results will be declared on May 15.