NEW DELHI, Apr 17: The Women Reservation Act 2023, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, has come into force on Thursday to enable the proposed amendment currently under discussion in Parliament. An official explained that the notification of the law was necessary, as the proposed amendment could not be implemented unless
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: In a light-hearted exchange, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday told Home Minister Amit Shah that if Chanakya were alive today, he would have been surprised by the BJP leader’s “political shrewdness”. Speaking during a debate in the Lok Sabha on three bills related to amendments in the women’s quota
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that no state—whether big or small, north, south, east or west—will face discrimination in the delimitation of constituencies linked to the implementation of the women’s reservation law. He also warned that those opposing the reform would not be forgiven by the women of the
NEW DELHI, Apr 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Indian democracy would become stronger and more vibrant if the Lok Sabha and various state assembly elections in 2029 are held with full implementation of women’s reservation. In a letter addressed to women across the country, Modi said that since women are excelling