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West Bengal: LoP Suvendu Adhikari says will hand over hiked pay as MLA to
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Weeks after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a hike in the monthly remuneration of MLAs and members of the Cabinet, BJP legislator and the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Wednesday said he had decided to donate the hiked portion of his
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“We voted against so that…”: Asaduddin Owaisi after passage of women’s quo
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi hits out at Amit Shah over women’s
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Coming down heavily on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks explaining the rationale behind the formation of a Delimitation Committee amid calls from the Opposition to implement the draft women's quota law at the earliest, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday said
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Centre, Opposition come together to pass Women's Reservation Bill with 454
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
After hours of fierce debate, the Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
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"Congress has upcoming election in mind while PM Modi...": Suvendu Adhikar
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that while Congress has the upcoming election in their mind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is only focused on women empowerment.
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Former keeper David James feels opposition should beware of chances Manche
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Former England goalkeeper David James feels the number of chances that Manchester City have created will be a major challenge for the opposition teams in the upcoming games.
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Opposition DMK-Congress MLAs stage walkout from Puducherry Assembly
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Opposition MLAs of the DMK-Congress alliance on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Puducherry Assembly after their demand for allotting time for discussing various "issues faced by people" was rejected by the speaker R Selvam.
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“Can men not speak up for women?” Amit Shah’s dig at Adhir Ranjan in Lok S
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took a dig at Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after he interrupted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey when he stood up to speak on the Women’s Reservation Bill
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Congress Leader Vijay Wadettiwar targets Smriti Irani over her Gandhi fami
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and Congress Leader Vijay Wadettiwar recently targeted Smriti Irani over her ‘Gandhi family is only interested in empowering women in their family’ remark by saying, “The woman who enters other people's houses and owns the property of the rich has no right to
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“Will fully cooperate...”: LoP Kharge asks to rectify loopholes in Women's
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Congress president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday said that the Opposition will fully cooperate with the debate on the Women's Reservation Bill while questioning the “intentions” of Centre in bringing the Bill.
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Chandrababu Naidu arrest: Question Andhra poll panel chief, demands TDP
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday said the Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department should question the state election commissioner, Neelam Sahani, in the "skill development scam case" as to whether she "played a key role" in the project in connection to which party chi
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"Prime Minister should come clean with all facts": Canada Opposition leade
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Taking a jibe at Justin Trudeau for his allegations on India for its involvement in the alleged killing of the Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada's opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has said that he should come out clean with all the facts in order to make judgements.
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