New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill on women’s reservation did not pass in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation, criticising Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress, and the Samajwadi Party over what he termed “selfish politics”.Expressing regret over the outcome, the Prime Minister said it pained him that the Bill could not be passed and alleged that opposition parties celebrated its defeat while blocking what he descr…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 8.30 P.M. on Saturday and is likely to speak on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Earlier in the day, following the conclusion of the Parliament session, leaders from all parties held a formal meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Prime Minister Modi also spearheaded a key meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi, focussing on safeguarding India’s security and economic interests amid…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday asserted that the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, should not be interpreted as a setback for the Centre or the BJP, but rather as a “huge blow” inflicted on the nation by Congress and other Opposition parties.He made the remarks during a press conference held a day after the Bill was voted down in the Lok Sabha. The proposed legislation, which sought to provide 33 per cent reserv…
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 18 (IANS) The first batch of Haj 2026 pilgrims departed from Delhi Airport for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Chairperson of the Delhi Haj Committee, Kausar Jahan, was present at the airport to mark their departure. A pilgrim leaving for Haj told IANS, “By the will of Allah and the prayers of all of you, Allah has blessed us with the opportunity to perform Haj 2026. Today, by His will, we are taking our first flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport. I request all of…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday firmly dismissed Pakistan’s statement about the delimitation process in India. Islamabad had reacted to reports that India’s Delimitation Bill 2026 outlines a legal framework for conducting constituency delimitation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India rejects any attempts to make intrusion in its internal m…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s ‘magician’ barb, purportedly aimed at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while countering Union government’s defence of the three contentious Bills created a political furore in the Lower House of Parliament on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding apology over his crass remarks. The House saw noisy scenes, angry exchanges and demands for apology as Rahul’s magician jibe left the Treasury benches infu…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) BJP leaders on Friday strongly defended the Women’s Reservation Bill, asserting that opposition to the measure will not be accepted by the people.Speaking to IANS from West Bengal, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, “Any bill that is in the interest of the country to become law, it is opposed by the Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties. But the people of this country will not tolerate the opposition’s stance on this.”Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav also weighe…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed women’s power as the hallmark of a strong India saying that mothers, sisters and daughters are enhancing the pride of “Bharatvarsha” in every field.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Our women’s power is the hallmark of a strong India. The mothers, sisters, and daughters of the nation are enhancing the pride of Bharatvarsha in every field today with their unbreakable resolve, devotion, and spirit of service.”The Pr…
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…