Women’s reservation bill

The recent developments surrounding the 33% women’s quota in Parliament and state assemblies mark a significant stride towards gender equality in India. With the government indicating the commencement of work on the Census, there is a renewed hope that the implementation of the constitutional amendment providing 33% reservation for women may come into effect by […]

Prajwal Revanna, Deve Gowda’s grandson and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha, representing Hassan Constituency, finds himself at the center of a storm. Accused of sexual assault and the unauthorized filming of numerous women, Prajwal’s actions starkly contrast with his grandfather's legacy of advocating for women's rights.

Senior RJD leader says women from well-off families will corner all benefits of the women reservation without within quota for women from marginalised groups

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha as a gift to female scientists across India. “The Nari Shakti Vandan Bill is a gift from a grateful nation to the women scientists of ISRO along with the entire scientific community,” Singh said on Thursday, crediting […]

NEW DELHI: In a historic victory for Indian women in the political sphere, parliamentarians finally passed the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday.  Breaking the proverbial glass ceiling, female parliamentarians celebrated the victory by securing a regurgitating majority of 454 votes in favour of the bill while two were against it. As […]

NEW DELHI: Female MPs from opposition parties in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday took on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the proposal for delayed implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill. Speaking during the special parliament session, lawmakers expressed unhappiness with the government’s decision to link the implementation of the bill to the delimitation […]

NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and Congress MP Manish Tewari, who has supported PM Modi on several issues in the past, has accused the BJP government of not being serious about the Women’s Reservation Bill, despite introduction of the legislation in the parliament after 13 years. “What I see is that the 128th Constitution Amendment Bill […]

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has praised the Modi government’s introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, stating that it has the potential to set a precedent for the entire country. “The way the BJP has championed the women’s reservation bill by placing women at the forefront to empower them is fantastic. It has […]

NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has claimed his party’s ownership of the Women’s Reservation Bill, ahead of debates on the bill in the new parliament. “We will support it since we authored it,” he said, while questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government’s intentions in introducing the bill “after 9 years […]

NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP heavyweight in UP, Mahendra Nath Pandey, on Tuesday expressed optimism about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning the 2024 general election with a greater vote share. “With India progressing further, making amazing strides in the global sphere, I can guarantee you that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win the 2024 […]