New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming special session of Parliament, the Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Monday, a plea seeking immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies.As per the causelist uploaded on the website of the apex court, a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan is scheduled to hear the petition filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur.Contending that the benefit of one-third quota for women …
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Countering Congress’ allegation that the government is “hurrying” the implementation of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday that not acting now may make the quota’s implementation by 2029 general elections difficult. “If we don’t act now, it is possible that women’s reservation may not be implemented in time for the 2029 elections,” Union Minister Rijiju said, offering to respond to some of the conc…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming special session of Parliament, the Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Monday, a plea seeking immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies.As per the causelist uploaded on the website of the apex court, a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan is scheduled to hear the petition filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur on April 13. Contending that the benefit of one-third quo…
Guwahati, April 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hailed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as a transformative step towards achieving gender equality in India, asserting that enhanced representation of women in legislative bodies would make governance more inclusive and balanced. In a post on X, Sarma said the law marks a decisive shift in India’s democratic journey by ensuring that women have a stronger voice in shaping policies and the country’s future. “For dec…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday backed party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s concerns regarding the Special Session of the Parliament on Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill on April 16, calling it a “clear breach of the Model of Conduct” as the Assembly election campaign will still be underway. Congress has sought an all-party meeting regarding the delimitation before conducting a special session. The party has demanded that all this be done after April …
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, in his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has criticised the Centre for “hurrying” the implementation of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill to “gain political mileage” rather than women’s empowerment. A Special Session has been convened next week to deliberate on and pass the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill.PM Modi has written to floor leaders of all parties in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, seeki…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to floor leaders of all parties in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, seeking their support for the unanimous passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to ensure the implementation of women’s reservation ahead of the 2029 elections. In his communication, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of passing the legislation, which provides for one-third reservation for women in legislative bodies, during the upcoming spe…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) MP Shashi Tharoor, on Saturday reiterated the party’s strong commitment to Women’s Reservation, stating that the Congress stands firmly with efforts to enhance women’s opportunities in political representation.In a post on X, Tharoor said, “I want to repeat that we are firmly committed to Women’s Reservation. In fact on my way in and out, I was approached by a delegation of @MahilaCongress colleagues expressing hope that their opportunities would soon be enha…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underscored the urgent need for reservation for women in legislative bodies, describing it as a transformative step that would make India’s democracy more vibrant and participative. In an Op-Ed and a series of posts on social media platform X, the Prime Minister called for unity among Members of Parliament to ensure the timely passage of the long-pending legislation. Highlighting the importance of the proposed reform, the Prime…
Ranchi, April 7 (IANS) Throwing her weight behind the proposed amendments in women reservation bill, Padma Shri Chutni Mahato on Tuesday said that the extension of the Budget session of Parliament towards its implementation is a commendable step. She credited the Modi government and its firm resolve for turning the long-held dream of implementing women’s reservation in the legislature into a reality.“Congress governments repeatedly failed to undertake any concrete work towards this in the past…