New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Former IPS officer and ex-Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, on Friday said that if Parliament fails to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill, women voters may decisively support those who commit to ensuring one-third representation in the 2029 Parliament and State Assemblies. She emphasised that women are now demanding a genuine role in governance and policymaking. Taking to social media platform X, Bedi wrote, “If Parliament misses passing the #WomensQuot…
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A 50 per cent increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats, vertical reservation for SC/ST women, and quota within quota are among the key features the government sources highlighted on Thursday, even as MPs in the lower house discussed the women’s reservation bill and related bills. Sources said the number of Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will increase to 59 from 39 once bills on women’s reservation and delimitation are passed by Parliament.They hit out at the ru…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday clarified that the representation of the states in the southern part of India would not diminish after the delimitation exercise, rather their strength will increase in the Lok Sabha. He also underlined that the Cabinet has decided to include caste count in the census. In a response to the Opposition’s allegations that delimitation will be harmful for states like Tamil Nadu and Telangana, Union Minister Shah gave a state by sta…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) As the three-day special sitting of Parliament began this morning to debate and discuss three legislations, the Lok Sabha witnessed fireworks and uproar, with Opposition and treasury benches engaging in a war of words over the ‘merits’ of the proposed amendments.Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation Bill 2026, while Home Minister Amit Shah proposed to introduce the Union Territo…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday introduced the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, marking a significant legislative move during the ongoing special session of Parliament. Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal initiated the debate by presenting the proposed Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026. He also tabled the Delimitation Bill, 2026, setting the stage for discussions on implementing a one-third reservation for women in legis…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, along with several other leaders, paid floral tributes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the Parliament on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Tuesday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajya Sabha member Ramdas Athawale, and Congress leader Udi…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) It was a brief, cordial exchange unlike those been witnessed when the House is in session as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met in Parliament complex on Saturday. A visual, viral online, showed the leaders sharing a candid moment at an event to pay tribute to social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his 200th birth anniversary. It marked one of the few direct encounters between the two leaders.According to people presen…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday paid rich tributes to Jyotirao Phule on his 200th birth anniversary, highlighting his pioneering role in promoting women’s education and empowerment. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Meghwal said that Phule dedicated his life to truth and social reform, reflected in the establishment of the Satyashodhak Samaj. He noted that education and empowerment of women were central to Phule’s vision.“After his marriage, …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several parliamentarians paid floral tributes to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary at the Parliament Complex on Saturday.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, etc., also paid tributes to the social reformer.Jyotirao Phul…
Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani on Friday expressed confidence that, one day, Sindh could separate from Pakistan and become an integral part of India. He stated that the Sindhi community has never viewed itself as refugees, but rather as self‑reliant achievers (Purusharthi), and has never wavered in its allegiance to India and the Sanatan tradition.Assembly Speaker Devnani was addressing the gathering as the Chief Guest on Friday at the Vic…