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"Major step, but...": BRS MLC K Kavitha flags "omissions" in women's reser
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As the women's reservation bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, marking a legislative landmark for the country, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha, one of the key advocates for a legislation providing a fairer representation of women in law-making bodies, on Wednesday called it a maj
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"Women’s empowerment intrinsic to BJP’s work culture": Amit Shah
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that women empowerment was not a political issue for the BJP but an idea that is intrinsic to its work culture.
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Women were used as vote bank: BJP’s Sadhvi Pragya takes swipe at Oppn afte
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hailing the landmark passage of the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said the long-awaited draft legislation has brought much joy for women.
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"Will usher in new era of women-led development": Yogi on passage of women
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday congratulated fellow citizens on the passage of 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' or the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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“Historic leap for our nation,” says Amit Shah as Lok Sabha passes 'Nari S
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a post on X, the union minister said that the bill reiterates the commitment of the Central government to women-led governance.
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Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill, Meghwal says ‘history being mad
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Women’s Reservation Bill which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
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'Fight for credit should end': Sanjay Raut on Women's Reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said on Wednesday that the Women's Reservation Bill is for the entire nation so there should be no fight over the credit for the bill.
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India's glorious space journey Chandrayaan-3 to be discussed in Rajya Sabh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The discussion will be held soon after the laying of papers and tabling of reports of the standing committee on labour, textiles and skill development as well as the reports of the committee on public accounts.
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"We will always be inspired by the great men and women who served here": P
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As the Parliamentarians entered the new Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made an emotional farewell to the old Parliament building and said that the great men and women who served in this building and contributed to the national progress will serve as an inspirati
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Sonia Gandhi likely to be Congress’ lead speaker in women's reservation bi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Women's Reservation Bill that seeks to provide a 33 per cent quota for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies was introduced in the Lok Sabha today in the ongoing special session of Parliament and will be taken up for discussion on Wednesday when the House will meet at 11 am.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha was also adjourned till September 20 after Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the new Women's Reservation Bill.
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"We are moving to new Sansad with new aspirations": Lok Sabha speaker Om B
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahead of the proceedings in the new Parliament building today, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla has said that we are moving to the new Parliament with new aspirations and people have high expectations from us.
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