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Ahead of PM's Bhopal visit, Uma Bharti calls for OBC quota in women's Bill

On Monday, Uma Bharti stated on social media that she expects the Prime Minister to give a positive signal on OBC reservation for women

Cong to hold press conferences in 21 cities to 'expose' govt on women quota

The Congress will hold press conferences in 21 cities on Monday in which 21 women leaders will "expose the Modi government" on the issue of women's reservation, the party said. While MP Rajani Patil will hold a press conference in Ahmedabad, Mahila Congress chief Netta D'Souza will hold a presser in Hyderabad. Ranjeet Ranjan will hold a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Alka Lamba in Jaipur, Amee Yagnik in Mumbai, Ragini Nayak in Ranchi and Shama Mohamed in Srinagar, among others. Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said press conferences will be held in 21 cities by 21 women leaders. "Agenda - to expose the treachery by the Modi government in the name of women's reservation," he said in a post on X.

Women reservation benefit only possible in 2034, says Kapil Sibal

Hitting out at the Modi government, former Union law minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday said the earliest the women's reservation can come into effect is 2034 Lok Sabha elections, alleging it was brought with an eye on the upcoming state and Lok Sabha polls. The Rajya Sabha MP made the remarks in his new 'Dil Se' initiative under which he will engage fortnightly in a conversation with a journalist on important issues. In the first episode he posted on social media, Sibal took questions on the women's reservation bill, the row over BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri's derogatory remarks against BSP MP Danish Ali, and his views on the new Parliament building. Asked about Bidhuri's remarks, Sibal said the BJP MP must be "expelled" from parliament. "I have not seen this in my 30-year-long career in parliament. Never seen such foul language, such venom and I was even surprised and shocked by the person presiding, who said I would look at the record and then delete it. I just don't understand this," Siba

New paths for women's development will open: PM Modi on quota Bill

Adding that the Women's Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament with record votes, PM Modi said, "This MP from your Kashi has got this good fortune due to your blessings"

Women's reservation Bill is a transformative piece of legislation: USISPF

A bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lower House of India's Parliament and state assemblies for women is a transformative piece of legislation and a push for gender parity and egalitarianism, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has said. In a statement issued on Friday, USISPF president Mukesh Aghi also underlined the importance of having more women at the top of decision-making bodies in the world's largest democracy. The watershed bill received the Parliamentary nod on Thursday as Rajya Sabha voted unanimously in favour of it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the MPs for supporting the legislation and said once more women assume leadership roles and join the nation-building process, they will become a guarantee of the country's bright future. Aghi said, "This is a major step by the Indian government and the honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in achieving gender equality and increased representation." India was one of the first countries in

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Women's reservation Bill to empower half of India's population: BJP

When half of India's population will contribute in policy decisions and feel empowered, the speed of the country's progress will double, BJP leader Mahesh Sharma said on Friday, lauding the passage of the women's reservation bill in Parliament. The Lok Sabha MP from Gautam Buddh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "completing" a "long-pending" work. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women received the parliamentary nod on Thursday as the Rajya Sabha unanimously voted in its favour. It will now require the approval of a majority of the state assemblies. The 128th Constitution amendment bill will be implemented after a delimitation exercise to redraw parliamentary and Assembly constituencies based on the census, which the government has said will be commissioned next year. "This bill is going to be a historic milestone. When half of the country's population (women) will contribute in policy decisions a

BJP wants to keep OBC's power in the hands of Adani: Rahul Gandhi

'Representation was low during Congress' rule, and that was wrong; representation is low under BJP, which is also wrong', says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

BJP MP Sushil Modi hails passage of Women's Quota Bill, calls it 'historic'

Terming its passage as a "historic moment", Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Modi Thursday said that the Women's Reservation Bill will "change the image" of the Country and Parliament

Parliament special session: Rajya Sabha passes women's reservation Bill

Official sources claimed that the Bill did not need ratification from states, as mandated otherwise for Constitution amendments, since it had been introduced under specific provisions

Women's Reservation Bill is a "golden moment in Parliamentary journey": PM

PM referred to clearance of Women's Reservation Bill in LS yesterday as a 'golden moment of the Parliamentary journey of India' and credited all the members of all the parties and their leaders for it

Law Minister Meghwal to move Advocate Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today

The Advocates Amendment Bill, 2023, to amend the Advocates Act, 1961, was earlier passed in the Rajya Sabha

Women's quota Bill: Lok Sabha uses voting slips instead of digital system

The Lok Sabha secretariat had to use the old system of slips to register votes of members during the passage of the key women's reservation bill on Wednesday. Sources said the digital voting system of registering the votes during division could not be used as some parties are yet to send division number of members for the new Lok Sabha chamber. Parliamentary proceedings shifted to the new building on Tuesday. Since it was a constitution amendment bill, special voting procedure was used to see how many members were in favour or against the measure. Simple bills are usually passed by a voice vote. But in bills involving constitutional amendment, voting takes place through division. The digital voting system requires members to press buttons on their desk to support, oppose or abstain during the exercise vote. This system is much faster. When slips are distributed, members sign on green or red side of the slip to register their vote. The slips are then counted by the table office t

LS passes 128th CAB paving way to 33% reservation for women in parliament

454 members vote in favour, 2 against; Rajya Sabha may take up the Bill today; Home minister indicates provision may become a reality by 2029

Lok Sabha unanimously passes historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam 2023

454 members voted in favour of the Bill, while two voted against it.

Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha unanimously passes Women's Reservation Bill 2023

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Women's reservation bill: BJP criticises Cong, says party playing politics

As the discussion on the women's reservation bill began in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the ruling BJP criticised the Congress, saying the party was trying to play politics on it and wondered why the opposition keeps on claiming that nothing has been done. The constitutional amendment bill provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The reservation will come into force only after census and delimitation exercise. Speaking on the bill, BJP member Nishikant Dubey said things work as per the Constitution amid criticism in certain quarters about the bill not being brought earlier. Reservation for women will happen and "why are you saying that nothing has been done?" Dubey said and asserted that the census will take place. During 2020-21, when the census was scheduled to happen, Dubey recalled the coronavirus pandemic had struck and the government had saved lives of crores of people. "This (women's reservation bill) is not yours (Congress)... It

Women's reservation Bill is about removing bias, injustice: DMK's Kanimozhi

The women's reservation bill is not about reservation but an "act of removing bias and injustice," DMK leader Kanimozhi said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday while asserting that women want to be respected as equals. Participating in the discussion on the constitutional amendment bill 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', she said the clause pertaining to 'after delimitation' in the bill should be removed as there could be an inordinate delay in the implementation of the reservation for women. The 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, as proposed in the bill, will come into effect only after census and the delimitation exercise. "How long should we wait to see this bill implemented? It can be easily implemented in the coming Parliamentary elections. This bill, you should understand, is not a reservation but an act of removing bias and injustice," she said. She stressed that the politics of tokenism must evolve into politics of ideas. "This bill is called

Why object to Nishikant as first BJP speaker on women's quota bill: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday wondered whether Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was "jealous" of Nishikant Dubey, who was the first speaker from the BJP ranks on the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha. Shah's remarks came after Chowdhury and other opposition leaders pointed out that the BJP was fielding a male member to speak on the debate on the bill. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the first speaker on the bill from the opposition ranks. "I wish to ask Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury whether only women should speak on these issues. Can't men speak on women's issues," Shah asked. He also wondered why there should be any objection to Dubey being the first to speak on the bill. "Perhaps he (Chowdhury) is jealous because he did not get to be the first speaker," Shah said. The home minister further said it has been the tradition of this country for brothers to think about and speak on women's welfare. The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up the Constitution (

Congress demands immediate implementation of women's quota bill: Sonia

Congress parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday extended her party's support for the women's reservation bill and demanded its immediate implementation along with the provision for the representation of SCs, STs and OBCs. Initiating the debate from the opposition's side in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said, "I stand here in support of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam." She said any delay in implementing women's reservation bill will be gross injustice to Indian women. "The immediate implementation of the women's reservation bill by removing all obstacles not only necessary but also possible," Gandhi said.