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INDIA bloc to meet ahead of discussion on Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
Ahead of the discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha on the third day of the ongoing Parliament special session, floor leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will hold a meeting to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the house
20 September,2023 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Women's Reservation Bill
Will cooperate; loopholes, drawbacks should be rectified: Congress prez Kharge
Amidst growing speculation regarding the Women's Reservation Bill, Congress President and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has spoken out on the need to prioritize and implement the long-pending legislation
20 September,2023 10:17 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks sparks spar between ruling, oppn benches in RS
Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches after Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge made remarks on the manner in which political parties select women candidates from weaker sections and raised the issue of "delayed" GST payments to non-BJP ruled states.
19 September,2023 06:28 PM IST | Delhi | PTI
Parliamentary obstruction not undemocratic: Kharge
“When we are doing the same, we are attacked,” Kharge said.
19 September,2023 09:30 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Cong urges govt to bring Women Reservation Bill, points out skewed proportion
Mallikarjun Kharge highlighted the small numbers of women lawmakers in parliament, saying they constituted only 14 per cent in both houses combined, while their number in legislative assemblies is just 10 per cent
18 September,2023 02:27 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI