Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party has announced a statewide agitation against the Congress and the INDIA alliance, accusing them of being “anti-women” over not supporting the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation) Bill on April 25. Addressing the media at the Bharatiya Janata Party state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, State Mahila Morcha President C. Manjula said protest marches and public meetings would be held by the Bharatiya Janata Pa…
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Patna, April 20 (IANS) After the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha a few days ago with the Opposition raising objections to it being linked to delimitation, hundreds of women workers associated with the NDA staged a large protest march at Gandhi Maidan under the banner of the Mahila Morcha on Monday.Women from across Bihar participated in what was termed a ‘March of Outrage’, raising slogans and holding placards demanding women’s rights and representation.The…
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) A large number of women, youth, intellectuals and social workers on Wednesday took part in programmes here in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. The programme, held under the leadership of Mahila Morcha President Daisy Thakur, commenced with the ‘Town Hall of Women’ where discussions were held on critical issues including women’s rights, education, safety, leadership and the significance of 33 per cent reservation in politics.Addressing the gathering, Lead…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), April 15 (IANS ) With the campaign for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections nearing its final phase, high-profile visits by national leaders have intensified the political battle across the State. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal are set to play key roles, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigns in the southern districts.Rekha Gupta will campaign in Coimbatore North on Wednesday in support of BJP candidate V…
Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) In the backdrop of the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill, a Parliament session will be held to discuss the implementation of women’s reservation. In this context, a 10-day awareness campaign will be conducted across Karnataka to educate women about their rights, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, announced. Speaking at a press conference held on Saturday at the State BJP Office in Bengaluru, she a…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Saturday raised the Hubballi “love jihad” issue during bypoll campaigning, alleging that women are living in fear under the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state.Speaking at a BJP Mahila Morcha meeting held at the party’s district office in Bagalkot ahead of the by-election, former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai made the remarks.Bommai alleged that women are living in fear under the present government and called …
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and General Secretary and MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat on Tuesday condemned the “misinformation” being spread by Aam Aadmi Party workers, with the help of some video journalists, regarding the women’s ‘Saheli Pink Cards’ used in DTC buses. The Delhi BJP chief appealed to women to beware of misinformation and freely use their Pink Cards as per their convenience.The Delhi BJP President stated that in recent days, some video journa…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Marking the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, observed nationwide as Good Governance Day, former national president of the BJP Mahila Morcha, Kanta Nalawade, shared profound personal insights into the life and leadership of the legendary statesman. In an exclusive interaction, Nalawade emphasised how Prime Minister Narendra Modi is diligently fulfilling Vajpayee’s visionary dreams for a prosperous India. Nalawade, a s…