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Women’s reservation Bill: Anurag Thakur hits back at Kapil Sibal over barb
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hitting back at Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal over his claim that the BJP was trying to extract political mileage from the women's reservation Bill that was tabled in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the former was the Law Minister when the draft legislation was in
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If census, delimitation won't happen how Women's Reservation Bill will be
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday that if the BJP wanted a political advantage in 2024 they would have introduced the Women's Reservation Bill in 2014 as census and delimitation have to be done before making the bill a reality.
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CM Yogi calls ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’ a revolutionary step
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wrote on his X account "India's great democracy has become proud in the true sense. "The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Act' presented in the Lok Sabha by respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is an epoch-making step towards women empowerment. Hearty congratulations
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YSR Congress Party extends support to Women's Reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that his party Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) will extend support to the Women Reservation Bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.
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New Parliament building is symbol of new beginning: PM Modi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Noting that the new Parliament is not just a new building but also a symbol of a new beginning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged members of Rajya Sabha to support the Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam unanimously.
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"They don't give us credit but...": Mallikarjun Kharge on Women's Reservat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
After the introduction of the Women's Reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the ruling BJP government is not giving credit to the Congress as the Bill was already passed in the Rajya Sabha during the previous UPA le
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"Federal structure is getting weakened...": Mallikarjun Kharge attacks Cen
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday slammed the Centre on the second day of the Special Session in Parliament and said that the federal structure is getting weakened under the Central government.
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Rajya Sabha: Sitharaman spars with Kharge over his “weak women” remarks
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
“They (parties) won't choose those who're educated and can fight,” the Congress leader said. “I know how backwards and scheduled caste people are chosen by political parties,” Kharge said, amid protest from treasury members, who took exception to his remarks.
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"128th Constitution Amendment Bill is a betrayal...," Manish Tewari
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
After Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the new Women's Reservation Bill, Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday said that the 128th Constitution Amendment Bill is a betrayal of the women‘s movement and their struggle for greater democratic representation in law and policy-
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Central Hall of old Parliament building will be known as 'Samvidhan Sadan'
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Central Hall of the old Parliament building has been renamed 'Samvidhan Sadan' in keeping with the significance of the place where the historic task of drafting the Constitution of Independent India was undertaken
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"I assure all women, Centre committed to make this bill a law...": PM Modi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Urging Rajya Sabha members to pass the Bill - ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ unanimously when it comes to the House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that it is imperative that women should have a role in policy-making, ensuring women that Centre is committed to ma
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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