Only 7 women figure in BRS list for Assembly elections
1 year, 4 months ago

Only 7 women figure in BRS list for Assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Only seven women figured in the list of 115 BRS candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections that was released by party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao here on Monday. At a time, when MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha held a dharna in Delhi and participated in a round table meeting with political parties and women organisations in Delhi recently demanded the Centre to pass the women's reservations bill that provides 33% quota for women in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, Kavitha’s own party, the ruling BRS, gave tickets to just eight women. When media persons asked Rao about this, he said, "The absence of a women's reservation Act is the reason for this. But the BRS stand is very clear-the women’s reservation bill should be enacted and we will continue to work toward realising this."

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India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Parliament passed the women’s reservation Bill in the last session but only three women will be representing the states and Union Territories north of the national capital in the 18th Lok Sabha. The winners are Mandi BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut, 37, Bathinda Shiromani Akali Dal nominee Harsimrat Kaur Badal, 57, and Congress’ Sirsa winner Kumari Selja, 61. People’s Democratic Party …

Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections are underway in the country. Out of the total declared candidates so far, women candidates share in the saffron party is 16 per cent while Congress has 14 per cent. This means that there is one woman candidate in every 7 in the BJP and one woman representative in every 6 candidates in the 'Grand Old Party'. …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that the talk of empowering them rings hollow. In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in …

Congress, BJP give women short shrift in Bihar; regional parties put up women candidates for Lok Sabha polls
8 months ago

Congress, BJP give women short shrift in Bihar; regional parties put up women candidates for Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Though all the political parties talk about giving equal representation to women, during ticket distribution in the polls, the talk remains a false promise. The picture became clear on Monday when the Congress announced the names of five more candidates for Bihar in which there was no mention of any woman candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls. Going by the …

Afternoon briefing: 8% women candidates set for LS phase 1 poll; Cong slams BJP's 'Muslim League' remarks, and more
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Afternoon briefing: 8% women candidates set for LS phase 1 poll; Cong slams BJP's 'Muslim League' remarks, and more

Hindustan Times  

In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, eight per cent of the candidates will be women. Dig deeper 102 seats will go to polls in the first phase which will see 1,625 candidates in fray. Dig deeper Latest News Sensex reached 75,000 from 74,000 in 24 sessions: A look at its journey till date Dig deeper …

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk

The Hindu  

When the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on September 21, 2023 it was dubbed as a milestone in the history of the women’s rights movement in the country. Hitherto, the number of seats any coalition has offered to women in the previous Lok Sabha polls over the past 20 years is a maximum of three. Of …

Only 3 women candidates out of 21 in DMK: Thamizhachi Thangapandian defends her party
9 months ago

Only 3 women candidates out of 21 in DMK: Thamizhachi Thangapandian defends her party

New Indian Express  

But gender equality is still a work in progress. Recently, AICC spokesperson Shama Mohamed openly expressed her disappointment over the Congress party’s Lok Sabha candidates list for Kerala as it featured only one woman candidate. Neglect in Tamil Nadu too In Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK has only three women candidates in 21 seats, while the AIADMK has fielded only …

Govt counters BRS claims on women reservation; 47% women recruited in 28,942 posts filled since Congress came to power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt counters BRS claims on women reservation; 47% women recruited in 28,942 posts filled since Congress came to power

The Hindu  

Countering the BRS party’s claims on denial of fair share to women in recruitments in Telangana due to the changed reservation policy, the government said that it had filled up 28,942 posts since it came to power and of these 13,571 are women candidates. “This is a staggering 47% of the total vacancies filled up so far and this shows …

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 …

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 …

Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action
1 year ago

Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action

The Hindu  

In any country, the political empowerment of women is generally possible with two routes — the first is to reserve seats for women in legislature by means of legislation and the second is to have provision for quotas for women candidates within political parties while nominating candidates. Assembly elections this year There is hardly any doubt that this is a …

No ticket, only sops: women still fall behind in the electoral sweepstakes
1 year, 1 month ago

No ticket, only sops: women still fall behind in the electoral sweepstakes

The Hindu  

Cash assistance, subsidised LPG cylinders, free education from kindergarten to postgraduation, and free rides on urban public transport — it is election season in five States and political parties are bending over backwards to woo women voters with a slew of promises. Swing voters While in some States, the gap has closed, in many other States the voting percentage of …

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, …

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, 2 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, 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 …

Shikha Mukerjee | 33% quota hasn't moved needle on women power
1 year, 2 months ago

Shikha Mukerjee | 33% quota hasn't moved needle on women power

Deccan Chronicle  

It is a significant legislation, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, or what is best understood as a straightforward constitutional amendment giving women 33 per cent reserved seats in Parliament and in state Assemblies. The 33 per cent reservation of seats for women legislators is moving the needle back instead of forward. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is entirely correct when he …

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 …

From women’s reservation to gender equality
1 year, 2 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, 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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, …

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 to Chandrayaan-3, what’s on agenda in parliament today
1 year, 3 months ago

Women’s reservation bill to Chandrayaan-3, what’s on agenda in parliament today

Live Mint  

The major highlight of the Parliament's special session, women's reservation bill, will be taken up by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In support of the bill, the Biju Janata Dal, has issued a three-line Whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs, asking them to be present in the upper house on Thursday. Other bills and papers to be moved in Rajya …

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 — …

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 …

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 …

Lok Sabha Passes Women's Reservation Bill
1 year, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Women's Reservation Bill

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday 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, which was introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal yesterday on the second day of the special session of the Parliament, was passed with 2/3rd majority …

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 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 …

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 …

Women's Reservation & Our Founding Mothers: Reflections On Constituent Assembly Debates
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation & Our Founding Mothers: Reflections On Constituent Assembly Debates

Live Law  

The Centre’s introduction of the Constitution Bill, 2023, otherwise known as the Women’s Reservation Bill, has created a buzz in all sectors by proposing to reserve one-third seats for women in the Lok Sabha, the State Legislatures, and the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The Constituent Assembly comprised a bleak figure of 15 women representatives - Ammu Swaminathan, Annie Mascarene, Begum Aizaz …

Women's Reservation Bill: Which countries have quotas for women?
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill: Which countries have quotas for women?

Firstpost  

Women’s Reservation Bill has once again been tabled in Parliament after first being introduced 27 years back. At 46.2 per cent female representation in the Lower House, South Africa beats developed nations such as the US, the UK, Australia, Germany and South Korea in the percentage of women legislators. However, a Bill reserving 33 per cent of seats for women …

Census, delimitation exercise after election: Amit Shah on women's quota bill
1 year, 3 months ago

Census, delimitation exercise after election: Amit Shah on women's quota bill

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that a census will be carried out to implement the women's reservation bill, right after the elections. Questioning those against the process and timing to bring in the women's reservation bill, Shah said, "1/3rd seats are to be reserved for women MPs, so who will decide those seats? Supporting the introduction of …

Opinion: The Maharashtra Model of Women's Reservation
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: The Maharashtra Model of Women's Reservation

India Today  

The Women's Reservation Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha is a welcome development, and if passed by both the houses in the Special Parliament Session, it would unquestionably be a step in the right direction. Following Sharad Pawar’s tenure as the Defence Minister of India, wherein he successfully instituted an 11 per cent reservation for women in the Army, Naval …

Women reservations may change political equations in Nizamabad district
1 year, 3 months ago

Women reservations may change political equations in Nizamabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: In the backdrop of the women reservation bill introduced in Parliament, political equations are set for a change in undivided Nizamabad district. Overall too, the women population is higher than males' in Nizamabad district. Being a ruling BRS party MLC, Kavitha from undivided Nizamabad district was among those who sought reservation for women in parliament and state assemblies. Once …

Women's Reservation Bill: History of female representation in Parliament over the years | EXPLAINED
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill: History of female representation in Parliament over the years | EXPLAINED

India TV News  

The Union Government tabled the historic Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha soon after leaders entered the new Parliament on Tuesday. The bill calls for reserving 33 per cent of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Since 1951, women have had a significantly lower representation in the Rajya Sabha than in the Lok Sabha, and …

LS majority clears women quota Bill
1 year, 3 months ago

LS majority clears women quota Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Lok Sabha has passed a Constitutional Amendment Bill, titled ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, to reserve one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies for women. He stated that the Census and delimitation exercise would be conducted promptly after elections by the next government, making women's reservation in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies a reality. He highlighted that …

Owaisi Terms Women's Quota Bill Deceptive' and Exclusionary'
1 year, 3 months ago

Owaisi Terms Women's Quota Bill Deceptive' and Exclusionary'

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Dubbing the women’s reservation bill a “women deception bill, anti-OBC and Muslim women bill”, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said the bill was not an inclusive one, but one of exclusion. Of the 690 women who were elected till the 17th Lok Sabha, only 25 are from the Muslim community.” Recounting the history of Muslim women representation, he said, “There …

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