Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday declared that those who attempted to crush the aspirations of women would be held accountable, warning that even those “hiding in their graves” would not escape justice. Addressing a rally before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Jan-Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra” (protest march) in Bhopal, Yadav said the nation would never forgive injustice against women’s rights and urged women to raise their voices boldly ac…
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Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma stated that April 17 was envisioned as a historic and golden day for the country with the passage of the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the opposition turned the occasion into a “dark chapter” for the nation’s women. He asserted that women across the country would not forgive the opposition and expressed confidence that Prime Minister Modi will ensure that the “half of th…
Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday accused opposition parties of attempting to undermine women’s rights and aspirations, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains committed to ensuring full rights and representation for women.Speaking at the launch of the Mahila Jan Akrosh Yatra in Jaipur, CM Sharma said the passage of the amendment bill relating to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam on April 17 should have been a “historic moment” for women, bu…
Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday targeted opposition parties led by the Congress for blocking the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, intended to implement one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies, saying that the women of the country will give a befitting reply during voting. Speaking during a press conference here, Majhi also called April 17 a black day in Indian democratic history as the …
Shimla, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the INDIA bloc over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, asserting that the proposed legislation represented not just a policy initiative but the core ideological conviction of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of women-led development. Singh told the media here that since 2014, the Modi government has fundamentally shifted the paradi…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Central government on April 16 introduced three important Bills in the Lok Sabha to fast-track the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies. These were the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.The move aimed to ensure that women could benefit from the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as early as the 2029 general e…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation, alleging that it included political remarks and raised concerns over the handling of the issue of women’s reservation.In a post on social media platform X, Kharge alleged that the Prime Minister used the address to target the Opposition, particularly the Congress, instead of focusing on substantive governance issues.He also claimed that PM Modi referred to…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation following the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, former IPS officer and ex-Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, said on Saturday that the Prime Minister’s messaging has rekindled hope. Taking to the social media platform X, Kiran Bedi wrote, “The PM’s messaging has rekindled hope. Perhaps women will claim their rightful space in State Assemblies and Parliament well…
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma was felicitated by non-resident Rajasthanis in Howrah, Kolkata, on Saturday, where he launched a sharp political attack on opposition parties and called for a decisive mandate in West Bengal. Addressing the gathering, Sharma urged the community to mobilise fully in support of the Bharatiya Janata Party, stating that if West Bengal seeks governance on the lines of Rajasthan, it must remove what he termed a regime marked by corr…
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…