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Women’s quota bill: Opposition spars with government over delimitation – Highlights from special session of Parliament

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Women's quota bill: Opposition spars with government over delimitation - Highlights from special session of Parliament

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha witnessed a showdown between the opposition and the finance minister as the government on Thursday introduced a bill to amend the women’s quota law and set up a delimitation commission.Soon after federal law minister takes charge, house erupts Arjun Ram Meghwal Introducing the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation … Read more

Special session of Parliament held in Lok Sabha: 251 in favor, 185 against the Constitutional Bill to adjust the women’s quota law

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Special session of Parliament held in Lok Sabha: 251 in favor, 185 against the Constitutional Bill to adjust the women's quota law

New Delhi: The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Women’s Reservation Act, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, with 251 lawmakers supporting the move and 185 opposing it.The bill, which aims to implement reservation rights for women ahead of the 2029 general elections, was tabled along with two general pieces … Read more

Women’s reservation on delimitation: Watch 3 key Lok Sabha bills today; why they matter

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Women's reservation on delimitation: Watch 3 key Lok Sabha bills today; why they matter

– NEW DELHI: Thursday’s special session of Parliament will see intense debate as three key bills – the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, Delimitation Bill, 2026 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, including a proposal to implement women’s reservation in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and a controversial delimitation exercise, are set to be … Read more

‘Women’s reservation bill passed’: Congress accuses Center of using demarcation ‘hissa chori’

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'Women's reservation bill passed': Congress accuses Center of using demarcation 'hissa chori'

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Wednesday accused the Center of trying to grab power through the delimitation bill and added that the Women’s Reservation Bill has been passed in 2023. He clarified, Congress Party “Unequivocal” support for women’s reservation. He called the BJP-led Center’s proposal to increase the strength of … Read more

PM Modi says Parliament is on the verge of history, ready to discuss women’s bill

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PM Modi says Parliament is on the verge of history, ready to discuss women's bill

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Parliament is on the verge of creating history, ahead of the Lok Sabha and the Union Rajya Sabha taking up the government bill to implement reserved seats for women in the legislative bodies from 2029. Amid opposition from Congress and its allies, he expressed confidence … Read more

PM Modi steps up direct outreach ahead of women’s quota bill meeting

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PM Modi steps up direct outreach ahead of women's quota bill meeting

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Monday, he will address high-profile figures and female achievers from different fields while stepping up direct engagement with people to drum up support for a bill proposing to implement quotas for women in the legislature from 2029, amid criticism from the opposition, especially over possible demarcation moves. An … Read more

Rare interaction between Modi and Rahul breaks the internet

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Rare interaction between Modi and Rahul breaks the internet

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul GandhiOn Saturday, at an event, they exchanged pleasantries and had a brief conversation, a rarity in their icy relationship. Rahul rarely joins ministers and senior officials such as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in greeting the prime minister … Read more

Puducherry polls: Rahul Gandhi promises full statehood for UT if Congress wins

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Puducherry polls: Rahul Gandhi promises full statehood for UT if Congress wins

New Delhi: Member of Parliament and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Monday vowed to get full statehood if the party in Puducherry comes to power. “We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry,” he said while addressing an election rally in Rauspet.Rahul Gandhi claimed that the current Union Territory government does … Read more

Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat slams PM Modi for ‘one-way’ speech on West Asia conflict

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Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat slams PM Modi for 'one-way' speech on West Asia conflict

New Delhi: Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Tuesday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his recent speech in Parliament on the ongoing middle East Clash, saying the speech lacked room for discussion and was a “one-way communication.” Speaking to ANI, Bhagat said, “Yesterday’s speech came in the wake of Rahul Gandhi’s program in Gujarat. We … Read more