New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday criticised the DMK and its ally Congress, alleging that their stance has cost Tamil Nadu an opportunity to enhance women’s representation in Parliament and the state assembly. Calling the DMK “short-sighted” and “anti-women,” Sitharaman said the state could end up losing more instead of gaining due Read More…
Chennai: Election Commission officials conducted an inspection of the helicopter used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his campaign for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The inspection was carried out by a flying squad shortly after Rahul Gandhi disembarked from the helicopter and proceeded to his car. Officials examined the aircraft at locations including Tiruchirappalli Read More…
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, chief of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), said the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha has delivered justice neither to South India nor to women.The Constitution Amendment Bill, which proposed reservation for women in legislatures from 2029 and an increase in Lok Sabha seats, was defeated Read More…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for nationwide protests after the Women’s Reservation Bill failed to pass in Parliament. The party accused opposition groups of blocking a key reform aimed at increasing women’s political representation. BJP leaders said demonstrations will be held across the country to raise public awareness on the issue. Meanwhile, opposition Read More…
New Delhi: In a setback to the Centre, the proposed amendment to the Women’s Reservation bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha after falling short of the required two-thirds majority. Out of 528 members who voted, 298 supported the bill while 230 opposed it. However, as a constitutional amendment, the bill required at least Read More…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led NDA government of using the proposed amendment to the women’s reservation law as a cover to push the Delimitation Bill, which she claimed could “break the country into pieces.” Addressing a party rally, Banerjee said her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), would oppose the Read More…
New Delhi: Discussion on the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Act (Women’s Reservation law) continued in Parliament, with deliberations stretching late into the night and expected to culminate in a vote in the Lok Sabha shortly. During the debate, the government said that concerns and misconceptions raised by members were addressed with detailed explanations, Read More…
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticised the BJP during the presentation of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, raising concerns over the proposed delimitation process linked to the legislation. Priyanka Gandhi said that the Congress played a key role in securing voting rights for women after Independence and in implementing Read More…
New Delhi: The Women’s Reservation Bill is set to be taken up for discussion in Parliament today, marking a significant step towards increasing women’s representation in legislative bodies. The proposed legislation seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The government aims to implement the provision Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday burnt a copy of the delimitation bill and dubbed it a “black law”, alleging it seeks to make the Tamil people “refugees” in their own land. Stalin hoisted a black flag and burnt a copy of the bill on delimitation circulated by the union government Read More…