Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore has strongly criticised the Congress party, terming it “anti-women” and asserting that its historical track record reflects consistent neglect of women’s rights. Citing the Shah Bano case as a prominent example, he stated that the then Congress government overturned a Supreme Court judgment through legislative action, thereby denying justice to a woman.According to him, this decision not only affected the individual concerned …
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) As the NDA is planning to organise nationwide protests following the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Saturday launched a sharp counterattack, saying, “Let them bring, we will also bring ours.” The NDA has planned demonstrations at district headquarters across the country, led by the BJP Mahila Morcha, after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha…
Bareilly, April 16 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat Chief, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, on Thursday criticised the Samajwadi Party’s (SP) demand for a separate reservation for Muslim women, calling it “politically driven”, while expressing continued support for the Women’s Reservation Bill that proposes 33 per cent quota for women in Legislatures.The All India Muslim Jamaat Chief said he continues to welcome the proposal backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance women’s representatio…
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) After a controversy erupted over Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav’s concern that Muslim women should get separate reservations after the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, Uttar Pradesh Women’s Commission Chief Babita Singh Chauhan on Thursday emphasised that women cannot be contained within a particular caste or religion and instead should be seen as comprising 50 per cent of the population.During a debate following the introduction of the Constitutio…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) As a nine-judge Constitution Bench continued hearing the Sabarimala review reference involving the interplay between religious freedom and fundamental rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that one of the most difficult tasks for a constitutional court is to declare the beliefs of millions of people as erroneous. The Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, observed submissions by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi,…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A nine-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is slated to hear on Tuesday the long-pending Sabarimala review matter, involving a batch of petitions raising significant constitutional questions on religious freedom and gender equality. As per the cause list published on the official website of the Supreme Court, the Constitution Bench, also comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna, M.M. Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, A.G. M…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As hearings begin on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to take up the long-pending Sabarimala review matter.As per the cause list published for Tuesday on the official website of the apex court, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant will hear the reference arising out of review petitions filed against its September 2018 judgment permitting entry of women of all ages into the Lord Ay…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench, which will commence hearing from April 7 in the long-pending Sabarimala review matter. As per the cause list published for April 7 on the official website of the apex court, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant will hear the reference arising out of review petitions filed against its September 2018 judgment permitting entry of women of all ages into the Lo…
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approaching, the AIADMK has rolled out the second phase of its election promises, placing social welfare and financial assistance at the centre of its campaign. Party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced a series of benefits aimed at senior citizens, women, students, minorities and economically weaker sections, if the party returns to power.Addressing reporters in Chennai, Palaniswami said the monthly old-age pension wou…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday dared AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi to make a burqa-clad woman the president of his party before dreaming of a woman in Hijab as the Prime Minister of India. The Central minister took to ‘X’ to react strongly to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Owaisi’s statement that a hijab-clad woman would one day become India’s Prime Minister as the country’s Constitution accords equa…