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Leaders hail reservation for women, Cong dubs it ‘betrayal’

The introduction of the Womens Reservation Bill in Parliament by the PM Modi-led government on Tuesday during the special session of Parliament has drawn strong reactions from both sides of the political spectrum. In reaction to the Bill, Union Minister Smriti Irani called the BJP “a pioneer of intra-party resolution”...

Historic: Government introduces Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam for women’s reservation in Parliament

In a move set to have far-reaching impacts on India’s electoral politics, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government introduced the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023, during Tuesday’s special parliamentary session to bring in one-third or 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and all state Legislative Assemblies. Named the...

Nirmala Sitharaman, Kharge clash over contentious ‘weak women’ remark

Rajya Sabha, in its first sitting in the new Parliament building, witnessed sparring between Mallikarjun Kharge and Nirmala Sitharaman after the former’s remarks that political parties picked weak women as candidates and wouldn’t choose those who’re educated and can fight. “Largely, ladies from backward and scheduled castes are not that...

It’s time to bury strategy of weaponising disruptions: Dhankhar

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday that as proceedings moved to the new Parliament building, it was the right time to bury the strategy of “weaponising” disturbances and disruptions in parliamentary functioning, as these are antithetical to democratic values. Addressing a function to commemorate the...

No difference between ‘India and Bharat’: Adhir Chowdhury

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Tuesday that nobody should try to create an unnecessary rift between ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ as there is no difference between the two as per the Constitution of India. While speaking in the Lok Sabha at the new Parliament complex on the second day...

Commit to preserving constitutional values: Mallikarjun Kharge

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, said on Tuesday that parliamentarians should commit to preserving constitutional values and ideals. Speaking at a function held in the Central Hall of Parliament to commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India, the Congress president recalled that the meetings...

Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma, along with Surender Nagar, Neeraj Chandrashekhar, Kamlesh Paswan, Rahul Kaswan, Dhananjay Mahadik, and several others, have convened in the old Parliament building on Tuesday

Unidentified assailants open fire at shop in northeast Delhi

Unidentified armed assailants fired three gunshots at a shop in northeast Delhi, police said on Tuesday. No one was injured in the incident. The incident happened in the Brahmpuri area and was reported at 9.53 pm at the New Usmanpur Police Station. “The initial probe suggested that at about 9.45...

Delhi Congress forms panel to support NSUI in DUSU elections

The Delhi unit of Congress has formed a panel of its leaders who are also former members of the NSUI to help the students’ group during the Delhi University Students’ Union elections, a senior party leader said on Tuesday. Five Delhi Congress leaders are part of the committee – former...

Delhi govt to deploy air quality monitoring vans at schools

The Delhi government is set to deploy air quality monitoring vans at its schools to identify the sources of pollution and monitor different air quality parameters, according to an official document. A circular by the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education (DoE) read, “All the heads of government schools have been...