women's reservation act

Bengaluru, April 11 Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday criticised the Congress, accusing it of viewing national progress through a narrow "election-centric" lens.This criticism comes after the Congress criticised the BJP-led Centre's move to amend the women's reservation law and its...

New Delhi, Apr 10 The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of playing politics over the women's reservation law and asserted that the proposed delimitation exercise linked to it was "unconstitutional" and could have "grave consequences," warranting thorough deliberation after...

New Delhi, April 10 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government's proposed move to amend the women's reservation law and increase the number of seats in Parliament would amount to a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, which would have "grave...

New Delhi, April 10 BJP national president Nitin Nabina held a meeting here on Friday with the party's state unit presidents and other key office bearers to discuss a plan for public outreach regarding the proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act.The meeting took place ahead of the...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday to discuss the government's move to amend the law on women's reservations, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the conflict in West Asia.The meeting, chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, was attended by former...

New Delhi, March 10 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta participated in a signature campaign at Delhi University's (DU) Faculty of Arts in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act), where she highlighted the need to increase women's participation in governance and...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress on Friday alleged that the Modi government's "U-turn" on the implementation of the women's reservation law is aimed at covering up his “monumental failures” in governance and "severe setbacks" to foreign policy.The opposition party claimed that the PM owes an...

Bhopal, April 10 – The Madhya Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, will observe a "Nari Shakti Vandan" fortnight across the state from April 10 to April 25 to raise awareness about the Women's Reservation Act, also known as the "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam."The event will...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress on Friday alleged that the Modi government's "U-turn" on the implementation of the women's reservation law is aimed at covering up his "monumental failures" in governance and "severe setbacks" to foreign policy.The opposition party claimed that the PM owes an...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, during which the party's top leadership is expected to deliberate on the government's move to amend the women's reservation law, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the West Asia conflict, sources said...

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act are not just a legislative exercise, but a reflection of the aspirations of crores of women across India, urging all MPs to come together to support this significant move.In a signed...

New Delhi, April 9 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, where the party's top leadership is expected to discuss the government's move to amend the law on women's reservation, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the conflict in West Asia, sources said.The...

New Delhi, April 9 Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose accused the BJP on Thursday of reducing women's rights to "rhetoric," and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of speaking about "women's power" while his party "lavishes praise on rapists."In a post on X, Ghose...

New Delhi, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the proposed amendments to the Women Reservation Act are not merely a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of crores of women across India and urged all MPs to come together to support this move.In a...

New Delhi, April 8 The Union Cabinet is believed to have cleared draft bills on Wednesday that aim to implement the Women's Reservation Act before the 2029 parliamentary elections and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816, with 273 reserved for women.Sources familiar with the...

New Delhi, April 8 The Union Cabinet is believed to have cleared the draft bill for amendments to the Women's Reservation Act on Wednesday, which will ensure an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816, with 273 reserved for women, and its implementation in the 2029 general elections...

New Delhi, April 7 – BJP President Nitin Nabin convened a crucial virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, state unit presidents, and senior national office-bearers to strategize the effective implementation and public awareness of the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ (Women's...

New Delhi, April 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the "mission" to implement the BJP's two key agendas – the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and "One Nation, One Election" – is still ongoing, with serious discussions taking place and positive progress being made.Addressing the...

Campaigning has intensified in West Bengal, with top leaders stepping up outreach efforts across the state ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. Two-phase polling in the state will be held on the 23rd and 29th of this month.Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive...

Chandigarh, April 4 The Punjab Congress on Saturday claimed that the proposed delimitation for the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act will put the state at a "significant disadvantage" and demanded that the Centre build consensus among all parties on the exercise.In a statement...