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BJP brought women's quota bill with eye on election: DMK MP Tiruchi Siva
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
DMK Rajya Sabha member Tiruchi Siva on Sunday said that BJP brought the Women's Reservation Bill with an eye on the upcoming elections and slammed the ruling party for not heeding the suggestion of opposition parties to implement the provisions in the Bill in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
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"Historical decision": Ramdas Athawale lauds PM Modi for Women's Quota Bi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the passage of Women's Quota Bill and termed it as 'historical decision'.
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Arjun Ram Meghwal hails Women's Quota Bill as "revolutionary"
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday hailed the Women's Quota Bill and called it 'revolutionary'.
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MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticises Centre over delayed rollout of women’s q
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Earlier on Tuesday, Bharti wrote to PM Modi over the tabling of the women's reservation Bill, demanding that of the 33-per cent reservation assured for women in the legislative bodies, 50 per cent should be set aside for ST, SC and OBC communities.
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"Will not let it get implemented unless it takes into account OBCs...": BJ
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Saturday said that she would not let the Women's Reservation Bill get implemented unless it takes into account the OBCs.
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"They are liars": Mallikarjun Kharge tears into BJP over women's quota Bil
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taking a swipe at the BJP over the women's reservation Bill, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday labelled them as 'liars', adding that the passage of the draft legislation in the Parliament was merely a case of the ruling party "showboating" and playing to the gallery
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Several political parties hail passage of women's quota bill in Parliament
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Several political parties set aside their differences to unequivocally call the passage of the women's reservation Bill, aptly titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', as historic.
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"Congratulations India:" Norway's envoy on historic passage of Women's quo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Norway's Ambassador to India, May Elin Stener congratulated India on Friday on the historic passage of the Women's Reservation Bill that took place in Rajya Sabha yesterday.
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Tejashwi Yadav demands inclusion of OBC quota in Women's Reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav hit out at the centre on Friday, questioning the date of implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill and raising the demand to include OBC women and women from minority and backward communities in the bill.
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Rahul Gandhi regrets non-inclusion of OBC quota in 2010 Women’s reservatio
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed his regret that the Other Backward Class (OBC) quota was not provided under the Bill brought by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 2010.
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"Long struggle found its due course and recognition," K Kavitha on passage
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Kalvakuntla further said that the clearance of the bill is about progress, representation, and breaking barriers.
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"Delimitation, caste census poor excuses for postponement of women's quota
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday during a discussion in Lok Sabha on the bill demanded its immediate implementation.
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