'At no point ... ': Shashi Tharoor refutes Kiren Rijiju's claim that he agreed Congress is 'anti-women' Reiterating the Congress party’s position, Tharoor pointed to its past record on women’s representation and said the party has consistently backed reservation for women. “@INCIndia has stood for women's rights and women's reservation under a strong woman President in Sonia Gandhi, initiated the Women's Reservation Bill, passed it in the Rajya Sabha during our tenure and supported it in the Lok Sabha when it was brought by GoI in 2023,” he said. #Shashi_Tharoor #Rajya_Sabha #Lok_Sabha #women #Kiren_Rijiju #Sonia_Gandhi #women_reservation #Reservation_Bill #refutes_Kiren #Rijiju_claim
'Cowardly, hypocritical': Mamata Banerjee rejects PM Modi’s charge on Women’s Reservation Bill West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused PM Modi of misleading the nation regarding the women's reservation bill, alleging the Centre is using the exercise as a shield for delimitation. She questioned the timing of the bill's push, especially with state elections approaching, and criticized the Prime Minister's public address on the matter. #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Mamata #Modi #Banerjee_accused #Banerjee #women_reservation #Reservation_Bill #Banerjee_rejects #Bill_West
'Distress address rather than a national address': Opposition slams PM Modi over women reservation bill speech #Opposition_slams #women_reservation #reservation_bill #Distress_address #bill_speech
‘First defeat in 12 years’: Stalin takes dig at PM Modi after women's reservation bill collapse #years’ #Stalin #women_reservation #reservation_bill #bill_collapse
'Shouldn't be considered failure of govt ...' Rijiju on women's reservation bill not clearing LS The government faced a setback as the women's reservation bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, requiring a two-thirds majority. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju blamed the Congress and opposition parties, calling it an anti-women stance and a significant blow to the nation. The opposition, while supporting reservation, opposed its linkage with delimitation and census. #Lok_Sabha #Union_Minister #govt #Kiren_Rijiju #Minister_Kiren #Rijiju #women_reservation #reservation_bill #reservation #considered_failure
'My guarantee': PM Modi says no state to face injustice due to delimitation The Congress on Thursday alleged that the government wants to "bulldoze" delimitation in the name of women's reservation, and asserted that if it is really committed to implementing the women's quota law it should do so immediately on the basis of the current strength of Lok Sabha. The opposition party also alleged that the BJP was using delimitation as a "political weapon" to increase its influence. #Lok_Sabha #women #Sabha #women_reservation #women_quota #quota_law #Thursday_alleged #face_injustice #injustice_due #current_strength
Women’s Reservation Bill: How numbers stack up in Lok Sabha and what delimitation could change Parliament is set to debate the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, aiming for 33% women's reservation in legislatures. This constitutional amendment, passed in 2023, will be implemented after delimitation based on the 2027 Census. While the government champions women's empowerment, opposition raises concerns over the delimitation process and its potential impact on state representation, creating a north-south divide. #Lok_Sabha #Bill #women_reservation #Nari_Shakti #Vandan_Adhiniyam #Reservation_Bill #Shakti_Vandan #change_Parliament #numbers_stack #Reservation
'Women’s reservation bill already passed': Congress accuses Centre of 'hissa chori' using delimitation Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of a power grab through a delimitation bill, stating the women's reservation bill was already passed in 2023. He asserted the Congress party unequivocally supports women's reservation and condemned the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats as 'hissa chori' from marginalized communities and certain regions. #Rahul_Gandhi #Centre #Gandhi_accused #women_reservation #Congress_accuses #hissa_chori #accuses_Centre #delimitation_Rahul #reservation_bill #power_grab
Delhi CM advocates women's reservation in legislature, joins signature campaign at DU #Delhi #women_reservation #joins_signature #advocates_women #signature_campaign
Government confident of cross-party support for women’s quota bills The government plans to reconvene Parliament for a special session to pass women's reservation legislation for 2029. Despite opposition parties questioning the timing and motives, they've largely supported the proposal itself. The NDA is confident due to broad past support and women's growing influence as voters, anticipating passage of key bills. #Government_confident #Parliament #women_reservation #government_plans #special_session #reconvene_Parliament #reservation_legislation #cross-party_support #quota_bills #pass_women
Parliament seats may be increased to 816 for 1/3rd women's reservation The government plans to introduce bills for one-third women's reservation in Lok Sabha and assembly polls, potentially increasing Lok Sabha seats to 816. This move aims to empower women and reshape the political landscape. Implementation hinges on delimitation, with a proposal to use the 2011 census data to ensure the quota is effective by the 2029 elections. #assembly_polls #Lok_Sabha #Lok #Sabha_seats #increasing_Lok #women_reservation #Parliament_seats #potentially_increasing #government_plans #introduce_bills
