Delimitation hurdle for women quota
6 months, 1 week ago

Delimitation hurdle for women quota

New Indian Express  

Speaking to this newspaper, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore said the linkage with delimitation could delay the implementation of women’s reservation, adding the BJP is planning it for 2034. Echoing the view, noted economist and former chief statistician Pronab Sen told this paper that the women’s quota will get stuck because delimitation and census have been written into the bill. The government will face opposition from Southern states as well as from Maharashtra and Gujarat,” said Sen, adding it can delink quota from the delimitation provision by amending the bill. Even if UP or Bihar get more seats after delimitation, it may not benefit the BJP,” Pronab Sen said.

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Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies
1 year ago

Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. HT Image The draft legislation were tabled for consideration by junior home minister Nityanand Rai, who urged immediate passage of the bills because they were important for …

Delhi HC junks plea seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill
1 year ago

Delhi HC junks plea seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking urgent implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023 to ensure 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as next year. The court observed that the petitioner, Yogamaya M.G., had no “personal interest” in the matter, and allowed her to withdraw her plea with the liberty …

LS clears Bills for women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry Assemblies
1 year ago

LS clears Bills for women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry Assemblies

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on December 12 passed two Bills to extend the provisions of the Constitution Act – that grants 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures – to the Union Territories of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir, but the debate was dominated by December 11th’s Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370. Minister of State …

Bihar government notifies quota hike after governor signs bills
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar government notifies quota hike after governor signs bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government on Tuesday issued the gazette notification for the two quota bills after governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar signed the Bihar Reservation of vacancies in posts and services Amendment Bill and the Bihar Reservation Amendment Bill, 2023 paving the way for increase in quota from the existing 50% to 65%. Under the new provision, based on the findings of …

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation

Op India  

Bihar Assembly has passed the ‘Reservation Amendment Bill’ to raise reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65% on 9 November. On November 7, the Bihar Cabinet approved the initiative to enhance the state’s quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. It is clear …

SC Deems It \"Very Difficult\" to Strike Down Women\'s Reservation Law\'s Census Clause
1 year, 1 month ago

SC Deems It \"Very Difficult\" to Strike Down Women\'s Reservation Law\'s Census Clause

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it would be "very difficult" for it to strike down a part of the women's reservation law that says it will come into effect after the Census.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S V N Bhatti, which refused to issue a notice on a plea moved by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, …

‘Going to fight for implementation of Women’s Reservation’: Sonia Gandhi
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Going to fight for implementation of Women’s Reservation’: Sonia Gandhi

Live Mint  

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi vowed to fight for the implementation of the Women’s Reservation at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam meet in Chennai amid the Opposition demands to conduct a caste survey for the Bill to come into effect. Addressing the meeting, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said, "The Women's Reservation Bill has been passed. Sonia Gandhi asserted that …

Women’s quota — rhetoric and reality
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s quota — rhetoric and reality

The Hindu  

The celebration of the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill by both Houses of Parliament glosses over certain realities about this conditional legislation. In the case of the Women’s Reservation Law, the reality is that about half of the population are women and they are under-represented in Parliament and State legislative bodies. This could lead to two outcomes: the delimitation …

Why women\'s quota bill if it cannot be implemented immediately, asks Priyanka
1 year, 2 months ago

Why women\'s quota bill if it cannot be implemented immediately, asks Priyanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said the BJP-led Union government was treating women as a "joke" as the newly enacted legislation which reserves seats for them in legislatures can not be implemented for ten years. Speaking at a rally at Mohankheda in Dhar district of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, she asked why the government brought in …

We must have measures to complement the Women's Reservation Bill
1 year, 2 months ago

We must have measures to complement the Women's Reservation Bill

Hindustan Times  

On a recent trip to Bihar, I binge-watched Panchayat, the popular web-series revolving around rural life and local government. The Constitution Act, 2023, also named the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, seeks to reserve ‘as nearly as may be’ 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. Previous efforts to ensure political representation for women in …

Saba Naqvi writes: Why women’s reservation is merely a law on paper but a reality far away
1 year, 2 months ago

Saba Naqvi writes: Why women’s reservation is merely a law on paper but a reality far away

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 03, 2023 17:19 IST - 11 MINS READ In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Congress actually gave 40 per cent of the party ticket to women candidates. “The south, which performs better than the Hindi belt States on most social indices, clearly lags behind in the matter of women’s representation in the Assemblies.” The next …

Scripting our own change
1 year, 2 months ago

Scripting our own change

Hindustan Times  

What a difference 13 years can make. Back in 2010, when the women’s reservation bill made it through the Rajya Sabha, a picture that you could never have imagined was splashed on the front pages. The late Sharad Yadav swore he’d kill himself before allowing the bill to be passed for the benefit of parkati mahilayen without a separate quota …

President Assents to Women's Reservation Bill for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
1 year, 2 months ago

President Assents to Women's Reservation Bill for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has assented to the women’s reservation bill, which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. The quota for women in the Lok Sabha and Assemblies will continue for 15 years and Parliament can later extend the benefit period. The last such attempt was made in 2010, …

President Grants Assent To Women Reservation Bill
1 year, 2 months ago

President Grants Assent To Women Reservation Bill

Live Law  

The President of India has given assent to the Constitution Act 2023, which provides 1/3rd reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. On September 21, the Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the Bill, which on the previous day, was cleared by the Lok Sabha with the support of 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting. The Constitution …

President gives assent to women’s reservation Bill
1 year, 2 months ago

President gives assent to women’s reservation Bill

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women’s reservation Bill which seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, the Law Ministry said in a notification on September 29. Though it was introduced as the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, now it will be known as the Constitution Act as …

Passing of the quota bill suggests government's commitment to women
1 year, 2 months ago

Passing of the quota bill suggests government's commitment to women

Hindustan Times  

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the first bill to be introduced and passed on the floor of the new Parliament building, will be etched in history as one of the most progressive legislations that presents a practical, politically acceptable, and implementable roadmap for women’s reservation in India. In 1996, when a women’s reservation bill was introduced in Parliament by the then …

Women’s quota Bill is a ‘post-dated’ cheque brought by BJP to deceive women: CPI(M)
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s quota Bill is a ‘post-dated’ cheque brought by BJP to deceive women: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist has dubbed the Women’s Reservation Bill as a “post-dated cheque.” The Bharatiya Janata Party has enacted a “political drama” only to delude the women, who were ‘‘ill-treated’‘ by it on various occasions, as the elections were fast approaching. Baby and B.V. Raghavulu said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP had any real …

Why delimitation has intensified the debate on North-South divide
1 year, 2 months ago

Why delimitation has intensified the debate on North-South divide

India Today  

The apprehensions of political parties in southern India that the region may lose out both on Lok Sabha and legislative assembly seats in the next delimitation exercise, due only after the delayed decadal census now expected to be completed by 2026, are not entirely misplaced. So, whenever the delimitation exercise is initiated after the next census, tweaks are imperative based …

On quota bill, Law Minister Arjun Meghwal asks ‘won’t Rahul Gandhi oppose if his seat is reserved for women?'
1 year, 2 months ago

On quota bill, Law Minister Arjun Meghwal asks ‘won’t Rahul Gandhi oppose if his seat is reserved for women?'

Hindustan Times  

Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday took a dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on matter pertaining to women's reservation Bill and the debate over its implementation. He asked whether Rahul Gandhi would not oppose if the premature implementation of the Bill reserves the seat, which he represents, for a woman. Minister of State for Law and Justice, …

Uma Bharti puts BJP in dock over Women's Quota Bill, says 'will not let it implement unless...'
1 year, 3 months ago

Uma Bharti puts BJP in dock over Women's Quota Bill, says 'will not let it implement unless...'

India TV News  

Women's Reservation Bill: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Uma Bharti on Saturday said that that she will oppose the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill unless it incorporates provisions for Other Backward Classes. Uma Bharti writes to PM Modi Earlier, Bharti addressed a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill. …

Women's Reservation Bill won't be implemented in 2024, 2029 or even 2034: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill won't be implemented in 2024, 2029 or even 2034: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Women Reservation Bill: The Bharatiya Janata Party has shown its hypocrisy by putting the barriers of delimitation and Census for the implementation of women's quota in the Parliament, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed on Saturday, adding that its implementation is doubtful because of this reason. Speaking after inaugurating a seminar on 'Women's Reservation' at the Gandhi Bhavan yesterday, Siddaramaiah said, …

What will hold up women’s reservation Bill? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

What will hold up women’s reservation Bill? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a historic move, Parliament passed the Constitution Bill, commonly referred to as the women’s reservation Bill, which provides 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, as the Bill is called, seeks to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, the State …

No justification for delay in implementing Women’s Quota Bill: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 3 months ago

No justification for delay in implementing Women’s Quota Bill: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said there was no justification for a delay in the implementation of the women’s reservation Bill, for which the BJP government at the Centre was trying to find excuses such as the new Census and delimitation of constituencies. Mr. Gandhi said at a conference of Congress workers in Jaipur that his party wanted the …

Opinion: Women Reservation Bill Brings Back Spotlight On Delimitation. How The New Lok Sabha Will Look
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Women Reservation Bill Brings Back Spotlight On Delimitation. How The New Lok Sabha Will Look

ABP News  

The Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in both Houses of Parliament this week with an overwhelming majority with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs cutting across party lines extending support to the legislation pending for more than two decades. Regional Representation A region-wise analysis of the new Lok Sabha after delimitation shows that the South and Northeast could witness a …

Women's body wants bill reintroduced with 50% reservation
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's body wants bill reintroduced with 50% reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: All India Coordination Committee of Progressive Organisation of Women, Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan and Istri Jagriti Manch has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi reintroduce the Women’s Reservation Bill enhancing reservation for women from 33 per cent to 50 per cent. The committee charged that in its current form, Nari Shakti Vandan Bill of the BJP-led government is like a …

Legislation Turns Into Campaign: Women's Reservation Bill Or a Disappearing Act?
1 year, 3 months ago

Legislation Turns Into Campaign: Women's Reservation Bill Or a Disappearing Act?

The Quint  

In the initial euphoria of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, every political outfit has staked claim to credit. These are not fictional claims, for many have devolved political power to women, though insufficient. The Indian National Congress passed the 73 and 74 Amendment Bills and many parties across states increased reservations in local governments from 33 percent to 50 percent. …

Centre needs to bring in amendments to give reservation for women in U.T.
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre needs to bring in amendments to give reservation for women in U.T.

The Hindu  

The Centre will need to bring necessary amendments either in the Women’s Reservation Act or the Union Territories Act, 1963 for reserving 33% of the seats in the Puducherry Assembly as the Act passed by the Parliament on September 21, only prescribes quota for women in Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and the Legislative Assembly of New Delhi. While the women’s …

Strong, decisive government with a full majority enabled passage of women’s reservation bill: PM Modi
1 year, 3 months ago

Strong, decisive government with a full majority enabled passage of women’s reservation bill: PM Modi

The Hindu  

A day after the Constitution Bill, to reserve 33% seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies was cleared by both Houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Bill presaged a new “democratic commitment” in India made possible because of a “strong decisive government with a full majority at the Centre.” He was addressing a felicitation ceremony …

Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to implement women’s reservation Bill immediately
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to implement women’s reservation Bill immediately

The Hindu  

The Congress “regrets” that the United Progressive Alliance government did not pass its Women’s Reservation Bill in 2010 by including a quota for women from other backward classes, former party chief Rahul Gandhi said on September 22, even as he asserted that his party would successfully carry out a caste-based census if it comes to power. Mr. Gandhi reiterated his …

Rahul Gandhi says ‘Women’s Reservation Bill is great but a distraction as…’
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi says ‘Women’s Reservation Bill is great but a distraction as…’

Live Mint  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi cited that though bringing the ‘Women's Reservation Bill’ is a excellent step forward, it is unlikely that it can be implemented anytime soon. Gandhi, in a press conference, on Friday said, “Women's Reservation Bill is great but we received two footnotes that Census and Delimitation need to be done before that. Women's reservation bill is no …

'Women's reservation bill distraction from caste census demand': Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 3 months ago

'Women's reservation bill distraction from caste census demand': Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday praised the women's reservation bill but called it a "distraction and diversion tactic from the demand for a caste census". Addressing a press conference, Rahul Gandhi said, "Women's reservation is a good thing, but we found two footnotes - one is that the Census will have to be done before implementation of the bill, …

Women's reservation should be done only after caste census: Tamil Nadu Congress
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's reservation should be done only after caste census: Tamil Nadu Congress

New Indian Express  

DINDIGUL: Tamil Nadu Congress committee leader KS Alagiri said the women's reservation bill passed in Lok Sabha will only benefit the BJP government due to the delimitation process as they will try to bring more MPs from the states where they have a vote bank. Through this, they can form the majority government by excluding southern and northeastern states, which …

A close look at the women's reservation bill: Legal aspects and debates
1 year, 3 months ago

A close look at the women's reservation bill: Legal aspects and debates

India Today  

The Women's Reservation Bill, named the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', was passed in Parliament on Thursday, on the last day of the special session. According to sources in the Election Commission, to reserve 33 per cent of the total seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for women, a “triple test” is necessary as per the decision of the …

Women Reservation Bill Cleared By Parliament, Rajya Sabha Passes Constitution Amendment Unanimously
1 year, 3 months ago

Women Reservation Bill Cleared By Parliament, Rajya Sabha Passes Constitution Amendment Unanimously

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the Bill proposing to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, the state legislatures, and the Delhi legislative assembly. The Constitution Bill 2023 was introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in the upper house today, after the Lok Sabha passed it yesterday. The Constitution Amendment Bill seeks …

RJD stands alone in demand for sending women’s reservation bill to House panel
1 year, 3 months ago

RJD stands alone in demand for sending women’s reservation bill to House panel

The Hindu  

In a sea of support for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the Women’s Reservation Bill, the Rashtriya Janata Dal stood isolated in the Rajya Sabha over its demand to send it to a select committee. The party’s Rajya Sabha member Manoj K. Jha, the lone speaker on the legislation, said the Parliament would be committing a “historic blunder” if …

BJP and its decades-long preparation to leverage women’s reservation Bill
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP and its decades-long preparation to leverage women’s reservation Bill

The Hindu  

The timing of the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, now finally cleared through Parliament, is still a matter of conjecture, but the BJP says it is in the best possible position to furnish the 180 women candidates for the Lok Sabha and hundreds for State Assembly that will be required when the Bill does get translated on the ground. …

Women's Reservation Bill's immediate implementation is illegal, despite being approved. Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill's immediate implementation is illegal, despite being approved. Explained

Live Mint  

The Women Reservation Bill, 2023, seeks to ensure one-third of seats to be reserved for women in state and central legislative assemblies. The Women Reservation Bill, 2023, or the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, was passed with a whopping majority in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} According to a report by News18 citing people familiar with the developments, the …

Women’s Reservation Bill implementation depends on delimitation. What is it?
1 year, 3 months ago

Women’s Reservation Bill implementation depends on delimitation. What is it?

Firstpost  

The Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, passed the Women’s Reservation Bill. However, it will not be implemented for at least six years because of the condition of delimitation – a constitutional exercise of redrawing boundaries of constituencies, which is preceded by the census After hours and hours of debate on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — …

Women's quota bill passes Lok Sabha test, all eyes now on Rajya Sabha | 10 points
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's quota bill passes Lok Sabha test, all eyes now on Rajya Sabha | 10 points

India Today  

A bill providing 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was cleared in the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday. Here's a quick recap of what unfolded in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the women's reservation bill: Setting the tone of the debate, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi made a strong pitch …

BRS extends support to women's reservation bill
1 year, 3 months ago

BRS extends support to women's reservation bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi extended its complete support to the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Participating in the debate on the bill, BRS floor leader in Lok Sabha Nama Nageshwar Rao demanded the Centre to implement the 33 per cent women's quota immediately, without further delay. Stating that women's quota in Parliament and state legislatures has …

Legislating change: The Hindu Editorial on the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha
1 year, 3 months ago

Legislating change: The Hindu Editorial on the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

The passage of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha almost three decades after it was first tabled in Parliament is a welcome move that can finally shatter a political glass ceiling. With women Members of Parliament comprising only about 15% of the strength of the Lok Sabha, the gender inequality in political representation is stark and disturbing. The …

Women’s reservation bill clears Lok Sabha
1 year, 3 months ago

Women’s reservation bill clears Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha scripted history on Wednesday as it passed a bill reserving a third of seats for women in national and state legislatures with an overwhelming majority, marking the first time such a legislation has cleared the Lower House since one was first introduced nearly three decades ago. Members of Parliament while voting on clauses of the women's reservation …

JD(U), RJD push for ‘quota within quota’ for backward class women
1 year, 3 months ago

JD(U), RJD push for ‘quota within quota’ for backward class women

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on September 20 welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill tabled in Parliament a day earlier, but also advocated for a “quota within quota” for women from backward and extremely backward classes, calling for a caste census to be conducted along with the general census. I’m of the firm opinion that within the ambit of women’s reservation …

Women's Reservation Bill: How Sonia Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Mahua Moitra, other women MPs took charge in the LS today
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill: How Sonia Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Mahua Moitra, other women MPs took charge in the LS today

Live Mint  

Women parliamentarians engage in heated rebuttal and repartee during discussion on Women Reservation Bill. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} The discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill was passed by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} ‘Is such behaviour with Indian women appropriate?,’ asks Sonia Gandhi Speaking at the assembly, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi extended her support to the bill. Initiating the debate on …

Centre, Opposition come together to pass Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes in Lok Sabha
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre, Opposition come together to pass Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes in Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

The Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes on Wednesday evening. Irate Opposition leaders have suggested that the Bill is election ‘jumla’ intended to “gets the headlines today". {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} No timeframe has been given for the census and delimitation exercise – and in turn for the start of women's reservation. “Census and delimitation exercises will be …

Centre, Opposition come together to pass Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre, Opposition come together to pass Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

The Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes on Wednesday evening. Irate Opposition leaders have suggested that the Bill is election ‘jumla’ intended to “gets the headlines today”. If you support this bill, then will at least be guarantee.” Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha. “Census and delimitation exercises will be conducted soon after the …

Stalin: Delimitation a Damocles sword hanging over head of TN, southern states
1 year, 3 months ago

Stalin: Delimitation a Damocles sword hanging over head of TN, southern states

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin reiterated his support for the Women’s Reservation Bill, which was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, but raised concerns about delimitation of Lok Sabha seats, calling it a “Damocles sword” hanging over Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allay fears among southern states that the exercise …

2 strange things, says Rahul Gandhi on census, delimitation condition in bill
1 year, 3 months ago

2 strange things, says Rahul Gandhi on census, delimitation condition in bill

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Making a strong pitch for caste census and reservation for backward classes, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended his support for the women’s reservation bill but lamented that the version proposed by the government did not include a provision for quotas for Other Backward Classes. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the special …

Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul Gandhi says I was shocked and shattered...
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul Gandhi says I was shocked and shattered...

Live Mint  

Amid the ongoing debate over the Women's reservation bill in the Special session of the parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on 20 September said that he supports the bill, but lamented that the measure was 'incomplete' as it lacks quota for other backward classes. Participating in the debate on the Bill in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said that it …

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