Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal on Friday announced that it will launch the “Nari Adhikar Abhiyan” (Women’s Rights Campaign) from May 10 to May 25 across all constituencies in the state, protesting against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for its alleged anti-women policies and failure to implement the Women’s Reservation Bill. In a press conference held at the party headquarters here, the regional party launched a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata…
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Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led MahaYuti government, accusing it of being “high on lies” and ignoring the growing drug menace in Maharashtra, especially Mumbai.In a scathing editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Thackeray-led party alleged that Maharashtra has emerged as the centre of the country’s biggest drug racket, while the government has chosen to remain a “mute spectator”.“Five thousand ec…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday reiterated the Union government’s resolve to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies despite a bill over the quota getting defeated in Lok Sabha a few days ago. Addressing an election rally in Tamil Nadu, the Defence Minister said the 33 per cent women’s reservation law was not allowed to be passed in Parliament by the DMK, Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Communist parties.”I want to ass…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation, saying the PM has misled the people over the delimitation bill.Using her X handle, CM Banerjee said her party, Trinamool Congress, always prioritised higher representation of women in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.”It is deeply unfortunate that the Prime Minister chose to mislead the nation rather than address it honestly. Let me put this on record. Trinamool Cong…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Central government on April 16 introduced three important Bills in the Lok Sabha to fast-track the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies. These were the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.The move aimed to ensure that women could benefit from the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as early as the 2029 general e…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government for “purposely linking” the proposed Delimitation Bill with the Women’s Reservation Bill.His reaction came after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was not allowed to pass through the lower House of the Parliament on Friday.After two days of heated debate, the Bill secured 298 votes in favour and 230 against, but still failed to cross the two-thirds majority thr…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Following the fall of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which did not secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, floor leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) met for a crucial meeting in Parliament on Friday. It was decided in the meeting that the constituents will raise the issue of the Opposition’s resistance to women’s empowerment, said sources.The message will be delivered to people across the country through protests,…
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Senior MP and BJD Parliamentary Party leader in the Rajya Sabha, Manas Ranjan Mangaraj, on Friday hailed the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, saying it was effectively the defeat of the contentious Delimitation Bill (131st Constitutional Amendment). He termed this a crucial victory for states like Odisha, which were likely to lose a significant share in the Lok Sabha with the passage of the Delimitation Bill.Taking to his X handle, Mangaraj …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Amid the ongoing debate in the Parliament, women MPs from the Opposition on Friday voiced their disagreement over the Centre’s move to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill during the three-day extended Budget session, alleging that both the measures were being “linked” together for the BJP’s “benefit”. However, they said that they are in favour of implementing the Women’s Reservation Act of 2023.Speaking to IANS, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitr…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee launched a scathing critique of the Narendra Modi government on Friday, accusing it of short-changing and deceiving ‘Nari Shakti’ by clubbing women’s reservation with the Delimitation Bill and thereby, stymying one at the expense of other. The Trinamool MP, joining the marathon debate on three contentious Bills on Day 2 in the Parliament, termed it a “total drama” and said that this was nothing else but a political gimmick by the B…