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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju rebuts allegation of Rahul Gandhi over Women's
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rebutted the allegation of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi that the Women's Reservation Bill lacked quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and stressed to focus on the facts.
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RJD demands reservation for OBC women in new Bill
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal member Manoj Jha taking part in the discussion on the women’s reservation Bill on Thursday on behalf of his party in the Rajya Sabha demanded that women belonging to Other Backward Classes be incorporated in the legislation.
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"How many secretaries were OBC from 2004 to 2014": JP Nadda replies to Rah
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda replied to Rahul Gandhi's statement--three OBCs out of ninety secretaries in govt of India and said “How many secretaries were OBCs from 2004 to 2014? A leader will have to be a leader; tutor will not work out.”
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Implement Women's Reservation Bill without delay: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday extended support for the Women's Reservation Bill and said that the bill should be implemented without any delay.
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“Only thing missing…”: NC chief Farooq Abdullah endorses women’s quota Bil
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
National Conference (NC) president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Farooq Abdullah, said on Wednesday that the passage of the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha marked a landmark achievement but the only aspect missing was the inclusion of OBC women in the quota ambit.
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“We voted against so that…”: Asaduddin Owaisi after passage of women’s quo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
With 454 votes 'for' and 2 'against', the women's reservation Bill cleared its first legislative hurdle with a brute majority in the Lok Sabha. However, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who voted against the motion seeking the Bill's passage, along with par
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INDIA bloc supports Women's Reservation Bill: CPI MP Binoy Viswam
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
CPI MP Viswam said, "OBC reservations are pending but INDIA bloc parties believe that this bill should be passed and for rest of it we can find solutions…INDIA stands for passing of the bill,"
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Rahul Gandhi backs Women's Reservation Bill; calls it 'incomplete'
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended his support to the Women's Reservation Bill adding that the measure was "incomplete" as it lacks quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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"It is government who runs country, not secretaries": Amit Shah counters R
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Countering to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s claim that out of 90 secretaries in the government of India, there are only three persons who belong to the OBC community, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that it is the government who runs the country, not the secretaries. Read More
“Delimitation and census not required…”: Rahul Gandhi seeks immediate impl
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that census and delimitation is not required for implementing the Women’s Reservation Bill and it should come into force soon after it is passed by Parliament
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OBC, minority women should also benefit from reservation: Dimple Yadav
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party member Dimple Yadav taking part in the discussion for a new women’s reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday said it was important that women belonging to other backward castes and minorities get benefit from it.
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Sonia Gandhi seeks immediate implementation of Women's Reservation Bill, s
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
“I would like to ask a question. Indian women have been waiting for their political responsibilities for the last 13 years. Now they are being asked to wait for a few more years. How many years? Is this behaviour with Indian women appropriate? INC demands that the Bill be implemente
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