New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government for “purposely linking” the proposed Delimitation Bill with the Women’s Reservation Bill.His reaction came after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was not allowed to pass through the lower House of the Parliament on Friday.After two days of heated debate, the Bill secured 298 votes in favour and 230 against, but still failed to cross the two-thirds majority thr…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday revealed that it had arrested four youths from three states for online radicalising and recruiting others with the aim to establish an Islamic state through ‘jihad’, officials said. According to police, a connection to the Red Fort blast was also established, which had claimed 11 lives and injured several others.One of the accused had visited various sensitive installations including the Red Fort in Delhi in December 2025. He a…
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Senior Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the AIADMK-led NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu during an election campaign rally near Sholinghur in Ranipet district, accusing the BJP of attempting to control politics in the state through proxy. Addressing party workers and supporters, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the AIADMK had lost its independence and was now functioning under the influence of the BJ…
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) The Telangana Police on Saturday placed the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N. Ramchander Rao under house arrest after the party gave a call to hold a protest against the Congress following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha a day before. The NDA will launch a nationwide protest campaign on Saturday against the Opposition INDIA bloc over the issue.Party leaders said protests will be organised at the district headquarters…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die soon after the session began on Saturday, marking an end to the Parliament’s Special Session.A day earlier, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, was defeated in the Lok Sabha.The Bill, which aimed to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, triggering a sharp political confrontation between the ruling NDA and the Oppositi…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday shared a protest video from Sikkim highlighting public support for the Women’s Reservation Bill and strongly criticised the Opposition after its defeat in the Lok Sabha. He posted, “A strong warning to Congress Party. Look at the massive support for the Women’s reservation in Parliament and Assemblies from a small and a beautiful state of Sikkim!!”The reaction came after the Constitution (131st Amendme…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The floor leaders of the Opposition will meet at Congress National President and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s chamber in the Parliament Complex at 10 A.M. on Saturday. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will not attend the meeting as he will be travelling to Tamil Nadu for the election campaign.This comes a day after the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha.The Bill, which aimed to provide …
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to launch a nationwide protest campaign on Saturday against the INDI alliance following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha. The Bill, which aimed to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, triggering a sharp political confrontation between the ruling alliance and the opposition.The proposed legislation, which also …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday criticised the Congress and its allies, alleging that they have opposed women’s empowerment.In a post on social media platform X, he said that the Congress and its allies had “shown their true colours”.”Congress and its allies have shown their true colours – Congress opposes women’s empowerment,” he wrote.The remarks come at a time when political exchanges have intensified over the women’s reservation issue and related le…
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,…