Jairam Ramesh said that with the election campaign now over, the Prime Minister should act on the Opposition’s demand — raised consistently since mid-March — for consultations on operationalising the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023
The Opposition members walked out of the House after Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar declined to take up the bill, ruling that a government resolution on the issue — scheduled to be moved by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav — had already been listed
By defeating Bill for women’s quota, INDIA bloc parties exposed themselves as ‘undemocratic and anti-women’ , says Adityanath; Akhilesh says U.P. to soon witness a governance model based on social justice
He accused the Opposition of opposing women’s rights because of their ‘dynastic mindset’ and suppressing the aspirations of women
The Prime Minister is expected to delve into the issue of the implementation of the women’s quota and the happenings in Parliament
While 298 votes were polled in favour of the Bill, 230 were polled against, failing to meet the necessary two-thirds majority mark needed for a constitutional amendment Bill
The BJP formula of linking additional seats in the Lok Sabha for women’s reservation takes a leaf out of the Arjun Singh playbook for higher education expansion and higher quota going hand in hand