Agartala, April 30 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working sincerely for the development of women across all sectors, with women’s safety being a key priority. Participating in the discussion on a motion in the state Assembly on women’s reservation, the Chief Minister said the Prime Minister’s goal is the real empowerment of women and alleged that Opposition resistance has repeatedly hindered progress, including delays in passi…
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Agartala, April 30 (IANS) The Tripura Assembly on Thursday adopted a motion urging the Central government to reintroduce the Women’s Reservation Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, following a prolonged and heated debate. The motion, moved by Government Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy and supported by 16 other treasury bench members, was strongly backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies — the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tri…
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, over “celebrating” the defeat of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, and said that it “exposed their true and ugly face”. Addressing a massive public gathering in Hardoi after inaugurating the Ganga Expressway, said, “The Samajwadi Party is not only anti-development but also anti-women.” Referring to recent political developments…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday set a notable precedent during the Special Session on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam by inviting Greater Kailash MLA Shikha Roy to preside over the proceedings. This gesture was intended to honour and underscore the importance of women’s empowerment, a central theme of the House’s discussions.Roy conducted the proceedings as the Chairperson-in-Chair, demonstrating the Assembly’s commitment to inclusivity and …
Dehradun, April 28 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during the one-day special Assembly session on ‘Nari Samman, Loktantra mein Adhikar’ on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on the Opposition over the defeat of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill, invoking references from the Mahabharat and Ramayan to underline his criticism.Addressing the House, CM Dhami said, “Today, I would like to thank all of you for your participation in this discussion. First of all, I would like…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led a protest of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators at the Assembly premises on Tuesday, ahead of a one-day special session to discuss the unsuccessful passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.During the special sitting of the Assembly, BJP MLAs, along with the Chief Minister, staged a demonstration in the Assembly complex demanding implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation…
Agartala, April 27 (IANS) A one-day session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly will be held on April 30 to deliberate on strengthening and safeguarding the constitutional rights of women, with a renewed push to amend the Constitution through the 131st Amendment Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. After the Business Advisory Committee on Monday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that the special session has been convened by Speaker Ram Pada Jamatia after rec…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on the eve of a special Delhi Assembly session called on April 28 to pass a resolution on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, along with other legislative business, an official said on Monday. The Lok Niwas said on X, “Smt @gupta_rekha called on Hon’ble @LtGovDelhi, Sardar @SandhuTaranjitS, at @LokNiwasDelhi today.”Apart from the obituary reference and tabling of copies of Finance Accounts a…
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) In a significant step towards women empowerment, the Haryana Assembly during its special one-day session on Monday approved a government resolution in the absence of the main Opposition Congress for the formation of a special committee on women empowerment. With this initiative under the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, Haryana will become the first state to take such a step. The resolution in this regard was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mahipal Dhanda.Accepti…
Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) A political face-off is set to unfold in the one-day special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on April 27, with the opposition Congress preparing to challenge the BJP government’s position on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Ahead of the session, the Congress has convened a meeting of its Members of the Legislative Assembly to firm up its strategy and coordinate its response inside the House.The Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held at 9:00 …