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BJP using women’s reservation as ‘political shield’ for divisive motives: Supriya Shrinate| India News

BJP using women’s reservation as ‘political shield’ for divisive motives: Supriya Shrinate| India News

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New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of using women’s reservation as a “political shield” for divisive motives. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate says BJP is “rattled” after bill setback Speaking at a press briefing at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office on Sunday, Shrinate said that the ruling party is “rattled” because the opposition has exposed their “conspiracies.” A Constitution amendment bill to expand the size of the Lok Sabha and fast-track 33% reservation for women failed to garner the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a 30-minute address to the nation on Saturday evening said the Congress was a parasite on regional parties and opposed to any kind of reform because of selfish politics and insecurity. He added that the four main opposition parties—the Congress, the Samajwadi Party, the Trinamool Congress and the DMK— that helped block the amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will face the consequences. “It (bill) was brought with good intention, honesty and was …

Why can’t women’s quota be implemented in existing House of 543? What Oppn, govt have said, and why OBC question remains| India News

Why can’t women’s quota be implemented in existing House of 543? What Oppn, govt have said, and why OBC question remains| India News

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After the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 fell in the Lok Sabha on Friday — the first defeat of a bill in PM Narendra Modi’s government of 12 years so far — one question cuts through the noise of the political battle: Why can’t 33% reservation for women simply be implemented in the existing 543-seat Lok Sabha, right now? The plan, which failed, was to increase the Lok Sabha seats by a flat 50% for now to 816, to a maximum of 850 at some point; and thus give one-third reservation to women as these additional seats are created. The Opposition was up in arms against this seat-increase and delimitation exercise being hastened by using old census data even as larger questions remained unanswered. Legal position of 2023 law The 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies is already law. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed unanimously by Parliament in September 2023, and notified in the gazette just this week, on April 16, 2026, even when a debate on its …

Congress to push for women reservation within existing Lok Sabha seats| India News

Congress to push for women reservation within existing Lok Sabha seats| India News

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The Congress will try to push for 33% women’s reservation within the existing 543 seats in the Lok Sabha and push the government to delay the proposed delimitation exercise for a more equitable distribution of seats, rather than a 50% proportional increase in every state’s parliamentary strength, leaders aware of the details said on Monday. Congress to push for women reservation within existing Lok Sabha seats The upcoming special sitting of Parliament, from April 16 to 18, is set to delink the implementation of women’s reservation from the census. “The Opposition has its task cut out for the upcoming session,” said a senior Congress leader. “It has to oppose the delimitation bill but offer full support for the amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. It also has to formulate a common strategy and ensure its members are present in large numbers to oppose the delimitation bill during voting in both Houses.” Referring to an article written by Sonia Gandhi on the issue, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Sonia Gandhi asserts that the real issue …

Himalayan griffon vulture, Hydrofluorocarbons and Land inequality in India

Himalayan griffon vulture, Hydrofluorocarbons and Land inequality in India

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Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. • General Studies II: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issuesarising out of these. • General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. What’s the ongoing story: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposed Constitutional amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and a Delimitation Bill to fast-track 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas by using 2011 Census data, sources told The Indian Express. Key Points to Ponder: • What are the proposed Constitutional amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam? Story continues below this ad • What are the proposed Constitutional amendments to the Delimitation Bill? • What is delimitation? • Why delimitation is required for the implementation of women reservation? • How demographic shifts and variations in fertility rates among states influence political representation in India? • What are the impact of population-based representation on …

BJP records early wins in Assam panchayat polls as vote counting continues | India News

BJP records early wins in Assam panchayat polls as vote counting continues | India News

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The counting of votes for Assam’s panchayat polls began Sunday morning, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recording some early wins as of Sunday evening. According to state election commission officials, the counting of votes, which began at 8 am Sunday, will continue till Monday. As of 8 pm, the BJP had won 20 members and its ally Asom Gana Parishad had won 2 members in Anchalik Panchayat constituencies, with no further official results or leads in the remaining seats. Story continues below this ad The total seats include 21,920 Gram Panchayat members with 10,883 seats reserved for women; 2,192 Anchalik Panchayat members with 1,124 reserved for women; and 397 Zilla Parishad members with 199 seats reserved for women. Voting had taken place in two phases on May 2 and May 7 in 27 districts for the first time after the delimitation of constituencies. The counting of votes for both phases is being held simultaneously since 8 am. In view of stray violence and disruptions during voting, the administration has arranged adequate security measures in …

For 2027 UP polls, BJP names 70 unit chiefs — 2 out of 3 OBC and Brahmins | Lucknow News

For 2027 UP polls, BJP names 70 unit chiefs — 2 out of 3 OBC and Brahmins | Lucknow News

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Laying the preparatory bedrock for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, which is two years away, the ruling BJP on Sunday in an organisational overhaul named 70 of the 98 district/city unit chiefs. While the party has retained 26 unit chiefs, it did not declare the names of 28 district/city unit chiefs. Sources said that tussle among local leaders led to the party holding back the announcement of some of the 28 names. The party said the names were declared after a two-month-long election process and the aim is to reach 50 per cent reservation target for OBC, Scheduled Castes (SC) and women in the state unit. In the current list of 70, there are, however, just five women and six leaders from the SC community. Story continues below this ad Most of the chosen unit chiefs belong to the OBC community (26) and Brahmins (20). About 18 belong to Thakur, Bhumihar, Kayastha and Vaishya communities. Among the prominent OBC leaders to head the district/city units are Harishankar Raju Yadav (Mathura City), Vinod Rajbhar (Lalganj), …

Cong govt in favour of women reservation: Himachal CM

Cong govt in favour of women reservation: Himachal CM

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Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while addressing a public gathering at the state-level programme organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day at Chambi Ground in Shahpur assembly constituency of Kangra district on Saturday, said the state government is also in favour of reservation to women. Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Source: X) Sukhu said that the senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was the first to get the bill passed in Rajya Sabha to provide reservation to women in Vidhan Sabha and Parliament, adding that the state government is also in favour of reservation to women. While extending his greetings on International Women’s Day, Sukhu credited former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for providing a 33% reservation to women in Panchayati Raj Institutions for which he made an Amendment in the Constitution. The CM said that the state government amended the land law to give equal rights to the daughters. Apart from this, the state government increased the reservation for women in police recruitment to 30%. He said that under the Indira Gandhi Sukh …