Women Reservation Bill cleared in key Union Cabinet meet: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Women Reservation Bill cleared in key Union Cabinet meet: Report

Live Mint  

The Women Reservation Bill was passed on Monday, during the Union Cabinet Meeting held in Delhi on Monday, say reports. Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel had also confirmed that the Women Reservation Bill has been passed during the Union cabinet meet helmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The reported decision to clear the Women Reservation Bill was taken during the Union Cabinet meeting held in Delhi, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cutting across political lines, leaders have demanded the introduction of the women's reservation bill, which guarantees a 33 per cent quota in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

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Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force
4 months ago

Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan on Wednesday approved 33% reservation for women in the police force by deciding to amend the State Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said after the meeting that the police would be able to work with more sensitivity in the matters related …

Delimitation hurdle for women quota
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha
7 months ago

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

India fared worse than 150 countries in the representation of women in parliament, according to data from IPU-Parline, a global database on national parliaments. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 74 women MPs were elected, forming 13.6 per cent of the total number of members in parliament. India falls short of the global average of 26.5 per cent as well …

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

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

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking urgent and time-bound implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023 to ensure 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as next year. Cleared in September by Parliament, the Bill — officially known as the Constitution Bill — aims to ensure fair representation by …

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 …

Rajya Sabha passes Bills to extend women's reservation to J-K, Puducherry amid uproar by opposition
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes Bills to extend women's reservation to J-K, Puducherry amid uproar by opposition

Firstpost  

The Bills were passed by the Upper House amid continuous sloganeering by opposition parties, who have been demanding that Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement on the December 13 security breach in the House. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned untill 4 pm on Monday after two Bills to introduce reservation for women in legislative assemblies of Puducherry and …

2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Urgent Implementation Of 'Women's Reservation Bill'
1 year ago

2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Urgent Implementation Of 'Women's Reservation Bill'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking urgent implementation of the “Women's Reservation Bill, 2023” to ensure the reservation of 33% seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna granted liberty to the petitioner, a lawyer, Yogamaya MG, who withdrew. …

Women's reservation bill to come into force after 2024 census: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year ago

Women's reservation bill to come into force after 2024 census: Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

The government will initiate steps to enforce the women’s reservation bill after the 2024 census, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Speaking after releasing a commemorative postal stamp in the name of Rani Abbakka at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on Friday, Sitharaman hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the bill and said that it became of reality as …

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 …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking direction on the Union Government and the Election Commission of India to urgently implement the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, to ensure the reservation of 33% seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. As the plea was withdrawn, the court granted liberty to Yogamaya to file …

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 …

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry
1 year ago

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry

ABP News  

Parliament Winter Session: The government is planning to introduce two bills in Parliament on Tuesday for reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in the assemblies of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. In September, the Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to provide reservation of one-third of seats for …

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation
1 year, 2 months 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 …

BJP steps up efforts to make Nov 2 Dalit meet a success
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP steps up efforts to make Nov 2 Dalit meet a success

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has stepped up its drive to connect with Dalits and the party is now looking to pull out all stops to make an impression by holding a mega Dalit meet in the state capital on November 2. This would be part of the six Dalit meets finalised by the party in the state, all attempts to …

How much of an impact will the Women’s Reservation Bill have? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 2 months ago

How much of an impact will the Women’s Reservation Bill have? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Constitution 128th Amendment Bill, popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Bill, was passed by both Houses of the Parliament last month. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, as the Bill is now known, seeks to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and all State Legislative Assemblies for women. Narasimha Rao brought in Bills which reserved one third of …

‘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 Reservation: From Colonial Roots To Constitutional Progress
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s Reservation: From Colonial Roots To Constitutional Progress

ABP News  

The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament marks a significant event in the history of Independent India, being the world's largest democracy with a more than 700 million female population. The Constitution does not provide for the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, as some members of the Constituent …

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 …

Will continue fight till OBC women are included in Women\'s Reservation bill: Kavitha
1 year, 3 months ago

Will continue fight till OBC women are included in Women\'s Reservation bill: Kavitha

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha who is on her two-day visit to the United Kingdom has said that Women's Reservation Bill does not include the OBC women, so "we will continue the fight until they are included". Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha on Friday visited the Ambedkar Museum in London and emphasized that only Telangana Chief Minister …

Why women\'s quota bill if it cannot be implemented immediately, asks Priyanka
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

'Women with lipstick, bobcut hair will reach Parliament': RJD leader's sexist remark on women reservation
1 year, 3 months ago

'Women with lipstick, bobcut hair will reach Parliament': RJD leader's sexist remark on women reservation

India TV News  

The controversy surrounding the Women's Reservation Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill, appears to be diminishing, as Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui has claimed that because of women's reservation, Parliament would be filled with individuals promoting cosmetics and beauty products. Notably, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the women's reservation bill which seeks to …

President Assents to Women's Reservation Bill for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

RS Chairman Dhankhar Signs Women's Reservation Bill; to Be Placed Before President for Her Assent
1 year, 3 months ago

RS Chairman Dhankhar Signs Women's Reservation Bill; to Be Placed Before President for Her Assent

News 18  

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday signed the women’s reservation bill as passed by Parliament before it is presented to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent. The Constitution amendment bill was passed by the Lok Sabha with near unanimity and the Rajya Sabha with unanimity during a special session of Parliament earlier this month. The bill, …

Women's Reservation Bill gets President Droupadi Murmu's nod, becomes law
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill gets President Droupadi Murmu's nod, becomes law

India TV News  

In a significant development, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the women's reservation bill which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The last such attempt was made in 2010, when the Rajya Sabha had passed a bill for women's reservation, but the same could not be passed in the …

From women’s reservation to gender equality
1 year, 3 months ago

From women’s reservation to gender equality

The Hindu  

Last week, Parliament passed the women’s reservation Bill, which provides one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. It is now well understood that higher education among girls, increased female labour force participation, and greater financial autonomy among women directly correlate with lower fertility rates. Representation of women to elected bodies must necessarily be seen in the …

Passing of the quota bill suggests government's commitment to women
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

Smriti Kalra on the Women's Reservation Bill being passed: This marks a shift in the era
1 year, 3 months ago

Smriti Kalra on the Women's Reservation Bill being passed: This marks a shift in the era

Hindustan Times  

Actor Smriti Kalra visited the Rajya Sabha and new Parliament in Delhi to celebrate the passing of Women Reservation Bill, and she calls it a moment of pride and honour. Stating that she enjoyed being part of the discussion, where she heard the speakers present their strong views about women empowerment, she feels besides benefiting women, the bill has a …

On quota bill, Law Minister Arjun Meghwal asks ‘won’t Rahul Gandhi oppose if his seat is reserved for women?'
1 year, 3 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, …

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data
1 year, 3 months ago

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data

The Hindu  

The BJP government tabled the Women’s Reservation Bill as the first order of business in the new Parliament House on September 19. As per the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, a third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies is proposed to be reserved for women. Click to remove AMP mode …

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 …

Women of Sharana philosophy welcome Women’s Reservation Bill in Kalaburagi
1 year, 3 months ago

Women of Sharana philosophy welcome Women’s Reservation Bill in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

Welcoming the Women’s Reservation Bill passed in the Parliament, Jayashree Dande, working president of Dr. B.D. Jatti Centre for Vachana Studies and Research, held that Sharanas of the 12th Century had successfully fought for the freedom and equality of women as women’s causes were an integral part of their social revolution. “The Women’s Reservation Bill, which provides for 33% reservations …

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 …

PM targets opposition for stalling women's reservation Bill for three decades
1 year, 3 months ago

PM targets opposition for stalling women's reservation Bill for three decades

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party congratulated women across the country for the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill known as ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’. Before this, whenever this Bill came before the… pic.twitter.com/HuQxpVQGTZ — ANI September 22, 2023 “We did not let anyone’s political greed block women’s reservation. Should us men become so arrogant, should …

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 …

‘Today is a Day to Pay Homage to Those…’: Smriti Irani on Women’s Reservation Bill, OBC Quota
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Today is a Day to Pay Homage to Those…’: Smriti Irani on Women’s Reservation Bill, OBC Quota

News 18  

Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani spoke to News18 about the historic Women’s Reservation Bill, and mentions how Bharatiya Jana Sangh back in 1974 had stressed the need to “constitutionally guarantee the women of the country”. On the Opposition’s objection for not including the quota for Other Backward Class women, Irani said Congress’ reservation proposal did not have the …

Morning Digest | Rajya Sabha unanimously passes women’s reservation Bill; Issue of visas paused in Canada amid tussle, and more
1 year, 3 months ago

Morning Digest | Rajya Sabha unanimously passes women’s reservation Bill; Issue of visas paused in Canada amid tussle, and more

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha unanimously passes women’s reservation Bill The Rajya Sabha passed the women’s reservation Bill unanimously on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the unanimity will instil confidence among the public. Visa issue paused amid Canada tussle Normal functioning of Indian missions in Canada has been affected because of “security threats” faced by Indian diplomats and they are …

'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 …

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