New Delhi: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday stated the NDA led government is optimistic of getting cooperation from all opposition parties on the triple talaq bill in the Rajya Sabha, where the government does not possess a majority and the earlier bill on the subject was wedged due to opposition's reservations.

The Minister stated that throughout the debate on the triple talaq bill in the Lok Sabha the previous day, all members who took participation in the debate agreed that the practice was dreadful and it should be blocked.

Worth mention here The government got the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 passed in the lower House on Thursday amidst opposition's walkout  following a four-hour debate.

"I would not discuss here what will be our strategy in the Rajya Sabha. But we do expect that all (political parties) would understand that this is not an issue of political opposition. They need to consider that this is for giving justice to the victims of triple talaq," Prasad stated in response to a media questions.

"This Bill should not be seen through vote bank prism. In the debate in Lok Sabha yesterday (Thursday), every speaker admitted that triple talaq is wrong, but they want this should not be made a criminal offence. Now, I find this logic quaint," he further stated.

He stated the practice would keep on if there is no “deterrence".

The Bill awards imprisonment up to three years to the Muslim man who pronounces instant divorce to his wife.Prasad  also asserted that given the maturity of the upper House of Parliament and the sensitivity of the issue, the government is hopeful of getting cooperation from other parties on the Bill in Rajya Sabha.