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“It is a Constitutional amendment”: Former Election Commissioner on Women’
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
However, unless and until it does not become an Act, the Election Commission is obliged to make the election happen under the present laws in all the due states, Rawat added.
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"They don't give us credit but...": Mallikarjun Kharge on Women's Reservat
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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“Congress is not criticising but seeks clarification…": KC Venugopal on Wo
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"This move is good, we are not criticizing it. But we want to seek some clarification from the government. Firstly, when is this going to be in effect, whether the OBC will also get the benefit of this," Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said.
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"Gandhi family not interested": Smriti Irani questions Sonia Gandhi's abse
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"Gandhi Family is only interested in empowering the women in their family. They are not interested in empowering the women in poor or Adivasi or Dalit women, Union Minister Smriti Irani said.
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“It is better late than never…”: Mehbooba Mufti calls Women's Reservation
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
People's Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is an “important step” in the progress of the country after the Women's Reservation Bill was tabled today in Lok Sabha.
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"We have never opposed process of Women's Reservation Bill": Omar Abdullah
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
With the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said that they are not against the bill adding that they have no objection if it is implemented.
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Immortal day in India's parliamentary democracy: Rajnath Singh on Women's
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"This day has been immortalized forever in Indian parliamentary democracy. While today the inauguration of the new Parliament House has taken place, today in the Lok Sabha," Rajnath Singh said.
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"Constitution no less than Gita, Quran, Bible for us": Adhir Chowdhury in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday said that nobody should try to create an unnecessary rift between ‘India’ and 'Bharat' as there is no difference between the two as per the constitution of India.
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Rajya Sabha: Sitharaman spars with Kharge over his “weak women” remarks
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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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“This is a wonderful idea”: Kangana Ranaut on Women’s Reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Actor Kangana Ranaut, who was among the special women invitees at the Parliament, on Tuesday extended support to the Women's Reservation Bill, which was introduced today in the first sitting of Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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