New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Following the fall of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which did not secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, floor leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) met for a crucial meeting in Parliament on Friday. It was decided in the meeting that the constituents will raise the issue of the Opposition’s resistance to women’s empowerment, said sources.The message will be delivered to people across the country through protests,…
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday criticised the Opposition, alleging that it blocked the passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill linked to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and “celebrated” its stalling in the Lok Sabha.Describing the developments in the House, Goyal said they were “deeply disturbing and disgraceful”, and alleged that the Opposition not only opposed the Bill but also raised slogans after stalling it.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Opposition may be celebrating perceived success in keeping the Union government from passing three key Constitution Amendment Bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday after two days of intense debate, but it lost the narrative. Its claim to champion social justice, caste enumeration, and reservation policies will need a rethink and retune, rendering it a political blow even in the midst of a “victory”. By framing the Opposition as anti-women and anti-OBC, the govern…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong pitch for the inclusion of women in national policymaking and urged all political parties to pass the women’s reservation Bill in Parliament by consensus, while offering to “give credit” to them for the historic amendment.Speaking on the amendments to the women’s reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi said the time has come to grant adequate representation to women at the national level, and those opposing …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress and CPI-M leaders on Thursday clarified that they are not opposed to the Women’s Reservation Bill, but criticised the Centre for delaying its implementation and linking it to delimitation and the census exercise. Opposition leaders argued that while the Bill was passed unanimously in Parliament in 2023 with support from all parties, the government has failed to operationalise it. They alleged that the Centre could have implemented 33 per cent reservation for…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the Opposition has decided to boycott the election of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman scheduled for April 17. Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh outlined the reasons behind the decision.”First, the Modi Govt has not appointed a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for 7 years. This has never happened before,” he said.“Second, the Deputy Speaker’s counterpart in the Rajya Sabha is the Deputy Chairman. Shr…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday appealed to the Opposition not to spread rumours regarding the delimitation bill, stating that a wrong message is being spread and urged them not to do that. This comes as a special session of Parliament has been convened to discuss amendments related to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. A three-day special sitting of the extended Budget Session is set to begin later in the day, with discussions centred on p…
Jammu, April 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson, Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, on Sunday termed the Women’s Reservation Bill a long-pending demand and urged all political parties, including the Opposition, to come together to ensure its smooth passage during the upcoming special session of Parliament.Speaking to IANS in Jammu, Andrabi praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Women’s Reservation Bill.She said that when it comes to elections, all political parties seek votes from w…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday defended India’s approach to the ongoing West Asia conflict, stating that New Delhi is playing a “very good” role by actively engaging with regional leaders, while rejecting the Opposition’s allegations that Pakistan’s emerging role as a mediator reflects poorly on India’s foreign policy.His remarks came as delegations from the US and Iran reached Islamabad for negotiations aimed at addressing the escalating tensions in West Asia….
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh staged a state-wide protest on Thursday over alleged delays in wheat procurement, even as the procurement process in four divisions, including Bhopal and Indore, was made operational. Protests were held in several districts, with Congress workers and farmers gheraoing Collector offices and raising slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government. The issue of wheat procurement has emerged as a major political flashpo…