New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged that the government’s true intent is to alter the constitutional framework and concentrate executive power in its hands. He stated that the Congress in 2023, supported the Women’s Reservation Bill and ensured its passage but now the Centre is linking the Bill with delimitation, which was unacceptable to the Opposition. Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The Congress Party has always been in…
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Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A sharp political exchange has erupted between the Kerala unit of the Congress and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, after the latter accused the Opposition of blocking the Women’s Reservation Bill.In a strongly-worded social media post, the Congress’ Kerala unit hit back at Naidu, alleging that he had betrayed Andhra Pradesh and warning that such a stance would be remembered.The post asserted that the Women’s Reservation Bill…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday shared a protest video from Sikkim highlighting public support for the Women’s Reservation Bill and strongly criticised the Opposition after its defeat in the Lok Sabha. He posted, “A strong warning to Congress Party. Look at the massive support for the Women’s reservation in Parliament and Assemblies from a small and a beautiful state of Sikkim!!”The reaction came after the Constitution (131st Amendme…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Friday launched a strong counter to the government’s defence of three proposed legislations, including women’s reservation bill in Parliament, for the operationalization of women’s quota and accused of it using the cause to “safeguard” its own political future by redrawing the electoral map of the country.Joining the debate in Lok Sabha, the DMK MP questioned the timing, intent and motive of the government…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday warned in the Lok Sabha that the proposed delimitation exercise could amount to “political demonetisation,” cautioning against linking it with women’s reservation and calling it a matter affecting the “very soul of our democracy.”Addressing the House, Tharoor said, “This is a matter of the very soul of our democracy.”“For decades, women’s reservation has long been promised, discussed, and partially delayed. Today, we s…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that the Women’s Reservation Bill, which was already passed by the Parliament in 2023, should be implemented immediately, while suggesting that a temporary pause must be applied to the delimitation (reorganisation of electoral constituencies) issue.”This is an important matter for broader national unity. For us, this is not about any one party’s political future but about the future of the co…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong pitch for the inclusion of women in national policymaking and urged all political parties to pass the women’s reservation Bill in Parliament by consensus, while offering to “give credit” to them for the historic amendment.Speaking on the amendments to the women’s reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi said the time has come to grant adequate representation to women at the national level, and those opposing …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday initiated the debate from the Opposition’s side in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the women’s reservation and delimitation-related Bills, stating that while his party supports reservation for women, it strongly opposes linking the measure with delimitation.Gogoi said the issue of women’s reservation had already been raised earlier by Home Minister Amit Shah in 2023 and questioned the government’s narrative around the current…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress and CPI-M leaders on Thursday clarified that they are not opposed to the Women’s Reservation Bill, but criticised the Centre for delaying its implementation and linking it to delimitation and the census exercise. Opposition leaders argued that while the Bill was passed unanimously in Parliament in 2023 with support from all parties, the government has failed to operationalise it. They alleged that the Centre could have implemented 33 per cent reservation for…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay on Wednesday voiced strong concerns over the Centre’s proposed Constitutional amendment aimed at restructuring parliamentary representation, warning that it could significantly disadvantage southern states, particularly Tamil Nadu. In a statement, Vijay referred to the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from the current 543 members to 850, and is expected …