Veteran actor turned politician Hema Malini on Tuesday extended support to the Women's Reservation Bill, which was cleared by the union cabinet a day earlier.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Tuesday, speaking about the Women's Reservation Bill, said that they (the opposition) want more clarity on this from the government's side.
After the Cabinet approved the Women Reservation Bill, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has said that demand for the Women Reservation Bill was initiated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and Sonia Gandhi.
According to sources, the Union Cabinet on Monday cleared the Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent quota in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.
Union Cabinet on Monday cleared the Women's Reservation Bill, sources said on Monday. The meeting of the Union Cabinet was held at Parliament House Annexe in Delhi.
Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida's government on Friday approved a list of new senior and parliamentary vice ministers, devoid of any female members. This is in contrast to the reshuffled Cabinet line-up with a record-tying five women, Kyodo News reported.
According to an official release by the Odisha Transport Department, "The initiative will establish a seamless Public Transport network across the State from GP level upto State Capital to provide reliable and affordable services."