The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from Madhya Pradesh Government and others to a petition challenging MP High Court interim order extending stay on state's decision to increase the reservation of OBC from 14% to 27%
The party, in its resolution, promised to conduct a nationwide Caste Census, implement OBC quota within women's quota and bring in a law to remove the 50 per cent cap to ensure reservation for OBCs, SCs and STs in line with the commensurate share of the population once it comes to power a
In opening remarks at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting held on Monday, Kharge also criticised PM Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur as the latter continues his visits to various states ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections.
The Central Zonal Council also welcomed the splendid success of Chandrayaan-3, the successful organization of the G20 Summit, and the historic Women's Reservation Bill passed by the Parliament.
Calling the Women's Reservation Bill 'revolutionary', Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha said that this Bill will bring many more women into the Parliament.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha who is on her two-day visit to the United Kingdom has said that Women's Reservation Bill does not include the OBC women, so "we will continue the fight until they are included".
Speaking on the occasion, CM Chouhan said, "It is the goal of my life to ensure that there are no problems in the lives of women. I have been working on this mission for a long time. I have given 35 percent reservation for women in government jobs."
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that a provision of 33 per cent reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) was made under the guidance of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Though the Women's Reservation Bill has been passed in both houses of parliament, the implementation of its provisions will come into place after the next census and a delimitation based on the data of the census.
The BJP Minority Morcha is set to kickstart the 'Thank You Modi Ji Campaign' under their Minority Sneh Samvad programme in the month of October to acknowledge women-centric reforms.
Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Surjewala said, "Why were women not remembered for eighteen and a half years? What is the benefit of this election lollipop and hoax days just before the elections? In fact, the name of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan should be changed to Jhansa Ram becau
The state government has made amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Civils Services (Special Provision for Appointment of Women) Rules, 1997 to give 35% reservation to women.