Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday led the 'Mahila Shakti Jan Akrosh Morcha' at NSCI Dome in Mumbai, joined by other senior leaders. The rally was organised to protest against the rejection of the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance targeted opposition parties over the issue and announced plans to collect one crore signatures from women across the state.(Pics/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI)
Updated On: 2026-04-21 09:24 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
Chief Minister Fadnavis led the ‘Mahila Shakti Jan Akrosh Morcha’ at NSCI Dome in Mumbai, joined by other senior leaders. Pic/ SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced a large-scale outreach drive in Maharashtra to collect one crore signatures from women in support of the Women’s Reservation Bill. Pic/ SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha failed to secure the required two-thirds majority. Pic/ SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
The Bill received 298 votes in favour and 230 against during a special sitting of Parliament. Pic/ SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
The Narendra Modi-led government had stated that the number of MPs would increase from 543 to 816. If passed, 272 of the 816 MPs would have been women, marking a significant structural reform. Pic/ SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
