NEW DELHI: There was a packed house and a jubilant atmosphere when opposition politicians met at Congress president Mallikarjun Haq’s chamber the next day. The leader lauded the unity of all parties in the Indian bloc for defeating the BJP government’s constitutional amendment on delimitation. The opposition believes the BJP has suffered a legislative hit, … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday accused the Congress of “betraying” women and slammed the party and its allies for celebrating the failure of a constitutional amendment bill that sought to implement women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and Parliament and increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha by 50 per … Read more
. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill was a setback for women across the country and apologized for being unable to ensure the passage of the bill despite the government’s efforts.The Lok Sabha government suffered a major setback on Friday. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill proposed … Read more
New Delhi: After notifying April 16, 2026 as the effective date of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Reservation of one-third seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territory of Delhi), the government on Friday notified April 17, 2026 as the effective date of women’s quota provisions in … Read more
New Delhi: The united opposition on Friday rejected last-minute calls for a “conscience vote” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the home minister Amit ShahA proposal to enshrine a 50 per cent increase in Lok Sabha seats for all states in the Women’s Reservation Bill handed the government its first legislative defeat in 12 years, … Read more
New Delhi: Taking a different stance from her party, Shiv Sena Party (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday expressed disappointment over the failure of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha. She called it a setback for women who aspire to enter parliament and state assemblies.A constitutional amendment aimed at achieving women’s reservation in … Read more
New Delhi: tamil nadu Chief Minister Stalin on Friday welcomed the defeat of the constitutional amendment bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it a victory for the country.this DMK Its allies have been fiercely opposed to the demarcation bill, arguing that it would dilute the voices of southern states.Stalin said in a post onFurthermore, Stalin … Read more
New Delhi: The Women’s Reservation Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday as it failed to get the required two-thirds majority after two days of heated debate on the bill and the proposed delimitation exercise.The constitutional amendment failed to pass and the ruling NDA did not have the necessary numbers to push through … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Opposition charges on Thursday that the proposed delimitation would result in lower shares for southern states were at the heart of their refusal to back three bills to amend women’s quota laws and set up a delimitation commission. Addressing the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister said, “I say with … Read more
