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…
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…
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…