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If voted to power, Congress will ensure passage of women’s reservation Bil
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Koraput (Odisha) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday promised that his party will ensure the passage of Women’s Reservation Bill if voted to power at the Centre in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, adding the party will strive for a policy of "zero tol
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Urge Modi govt to provide 33% reservation to women in Parliament: Punjab C
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday asserted that the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has passed a resolution in which they have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament an
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Punjab Assembly passes resolution on 33% reservation for women
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 15 (ANI): The Punjab Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to enact Women's Reservation Bill to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies by voice vote on Friday afte
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Parliament Session: BJD to demand 'special category status' for Odisha
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Members of Parliament (MPs) have decided to raise the issue of 'special category status' for Odisha during the Winter Session of Parliament, which commences on December 11.
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Pass resolution in Assembly in support of Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Congress party president Rahul Gandhi has asked Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to pass "a resolution calling for the reservation of one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for women, in the next session."
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Women reservation in Parliament, legislature need of hour: Pawar
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India] Dec 8 (ANI): National Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that women reservation in Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha, and Vidhan Parishad is the need of the hour.
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BJD to approach national, regional political outfits on women reservation
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Leaders of Odisha's ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will meet all national and regional parties to discuss the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Parliament and State Assemblies.
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Tripura Govt announces women reservation in govt. jobs
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], May 20 (ANI): The Bhartiya Janata Party-led government in Tripura has announced new recruitment policy that will ensure reservations for female candidates in government jobs.
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'Ironic' of Sonia to launch women reservation campaign now: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): After Sonia Gandhi launched a signature campaign for reservation of women in the Parliament and the Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday termed the move "ironic", citing the Congress president could have taken this decision
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Sonia Gandhi launches signature campaign for women reservation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): On the death anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today launched a signature campaign for 33 percent of seats in Assembly and Parliamentary elections for women.
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DMK MP Kanimozhi leads protest demanding early passage of Women's Res
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 20 (ANI): Heading the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Women's Wing protest demanding early passage of Women Reservation Bill, party MP M. Kanimozhi on Monday said they are agitating in order to draw attention towards the bill meant for empowerment of the fairer s
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