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"Will bring much-needed change to modern-day leadership”: Pralhad Joshi ha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
After the long-desired and promised women's reservation Bill finally saw the light of day, following its passage in both Houses of Parliament, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said the historic piece of legislation will bring about a much-needed change to "mo
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“Where there is a will there is a way”: Amit Shah lauds PM Modi after pass
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hailing the passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament as a "historic milestone", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said through this landmark piece of legislation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a powerful message of gender equality and inclusive governance acro
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"Milestone in nation's journey towards empowering Nari Shakti": RS Chairma
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As the landmark women's reservation Bill secured parliamentary passage after a daylong debate and discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said the draft legislation marks a milestone in the nation's journey towards empowering 'Nari Shakti'.
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“Voices of women will become louder”: PM Modi after women’s quota Bill pas
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Terming the 'unanimous' passage of the women's quota Bill — titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' — in the Rajya Sabha as a historic moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated fellow countrymen saying that with the passage of the draft legislation, which will
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Women members chant PM Modi’s name, present bouquet to him after historic
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As the landmark women's reservation Bill, aptly titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', was passed by the Parliament on Thursday, marking a giant leap in the empowerment of one-half of the country's population, chants of 'Modi Modi' were raised by women MPs as they took turns to thank Prim
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Rajya Sabha Chairman reconstitutes panel of vice-chairpersons as house dis
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Rajya Sabha Chairman emphasized that the presence of women MPs on the chair would send a powerful message to the world at large and it would symbolize that they held a ‘commanding position’ during this epochal moment of change.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman reconstitutes panel of vice-chairpersons with 50 per
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar made the announcement in the Upper House on the first day of the Special Session of the Parliament today.
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NDA women MPs demand action against Rahul Gandhi for making "inappropriate
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Demanding strict action against Rahul Gandhi, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) women MPs wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker OM Birla alleging the Congress MP of making inappropriate gesture and displaying indecent behaviour in the House.
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Rajasthan: "Gehlot govt should resign...," BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on Bhi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A four-member committee of women MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party reached the residence of the Bhilwara victim incident to meet her family.
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Ruckus in Parliament as Opposition claims BJP member "glorified Sati" prac
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
CP Joshi, however, clarified that said he did not intend to advocate the abolished practice of 'sati' and his statement was about the 'Jauhar' tradition.
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Canadian lawmakers call for Afghan women MPs to be brought to Canada
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After former Afghan parliamentarian Mursal Nabizada, was shot dead in Kabul on Sunday, a group of Canadian Members of Parliament called for immediate action to bring eight Afghan women MPs who are left behind in complete desperation in Kabul as the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and Tali
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CEC Sushil Chandra laments lack of representation of women in Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): Highlighting the under-representation of women in Parliament, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra on Saturday said the first Lok Sabha had 15 women MPs and the 17th Lok Sabha has 78, but progress is still slow.
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