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Government working on multiple formulations to increase number of LS seats by 50% for all statesThe government is reportedly exploring options to increase Lok Sabha seats by 50% to address southern states' concerns about political powe...
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Supreme Court seeks response of Centre, states on PIL seeking 30% quota for women lawyers in govt panelsThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and all states for their views on a Public Interest Litigation that demands a 30 per cent quota for ...
Omar Abdullah says J&K’s dual power structure a ‘recipe for disaster’Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calls for full statehood, deeming the current administration the worst. He notes progress in...
Is this BJP's 'Nari Vandana'?: Rahul Gandhi over alleged indecent remarks against Geniben ThakorRahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the BJP. He stated the party's 'Nari Vandana' slogan is a facade. This follows alleged indecent remark...
BJD, Congress call Odisha govt's special assembly session on women's bill 'drama'Odisha's opposition BJD and Congress have labeled the upcoming assembly special session on women's participation in democracy as a politica...
Cong demands implementation of women's quota law on current LS strength, marches to BJP officeCongress staged a protest in New Delhi demanding immediate implementation of women's reservation. Party leaders accused the Modi government...
Lok Sabha rejects women's reservation proposals under the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026Lok Sabha rejected a legislative package to implement 33% women's reservation in legislative bodies, aiming for operationalization by the 2...
No reservation to Muslims; quota on basis of religion unconstitutional: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has made waves by declaring that reservations based on religion for Muslims breach constitutional principles....
PM Modi and myself don't have 'wife issue': Rahul GandhiDuring a Lok Sabha debate on women's reservation, Rahul Gandhi humorously remarked that while he and Prime Minister Modi might lack direct ...
Delimitation will turn out to be 'political demonetisation': Tharoor slams govtSenior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticized the government's move to link women's reservation with delimitation, calling it "political...
South's LS seats, political weight to rise: GovtUnion Home Minister Amit Shah assured southern states their representation will rise with Lok Sabha expansion to 816 seats. He stated Karna...
Govt says 106th Constitutional Amendment Act to be effective from April 16The Constitutional (106th) Amendment Act 2023, mandating one-third reservation for women in legislatures, is now effective from April 16, 2...
Numbers not in favour of NDA to get women quota law passed in ParliamentThe ruling NDA government faces a numbers crunch in Parliament for the women's reservation bills. Securing a two-thirds majority in both Lo...
TDP, JD(U) support women’s reservation, flag ‘nari shakti’ pushByreddy Shabari of the Telugu Desam Party backed the women’s quota bills in the Lok Sabha, saying they mark a shift from women’s developmen...
Lok Sabha's strength to go up to 815, 272 of these for women; no state will suffer: Arjun Ram MeghwalParliament is set to increase the Lok Sabha's strength to 815 seats. This expansion includes reserving 272 seats for women, ensuring no sta...
Explained: Women’s reservation, delimitation and Nari Shakti; inside govt’s three-act play in special April 16-18 sessionParliament will hold a special session to amend the women's reservation law from April 16-18. The government aims to implement the Nari Sha...
Mallikarjun Kharge convenes meeting of Congress brass to discuss women quota, delimitationCongress leaders convened to strategise on the women's reservation law. Parliament will hold a special session to discuss amendments for it...
Rijiju urges Congress to back women’s quota rollout, says delay denies justiceUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju has responded to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge regarding the Women's Reservation Act. Rijiju stated tha...
Congress on side of roadblock, not reform: BJP on women's quota law amendmentsThe Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress of creating obstacles for the implementation of the 33 percent reservation for women in...