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Government rescues women’s reservation bill, risks future

The display board in the Rajya Sabha read: Ayes 186, Noes 1. The Constitution (Hundred and eighth) Amendment Bill 2008, commonly known as the women’s reservation bill, was finally on its way, cleared by the House, reports Saroj Nagi. See graphics | Who said what on women's quota | Listen to podcast

Ansari wins praise for handling Rajya Sabha ruckus

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari, a relative newcomer to politics, won praise from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and others for the manner in which he controlled the ruckus in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday over physical eviction of seven suspended opposition members from the house.

BJP issues whip to support Women's Reservation Bill

Supporting "fully" the Women's Reservation Bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party today issued a whip to party members to be present in the Rajya Sabha on Monday when the house takes it up for discussion and passage.

NCW appeals to parties to support Women's Reservation Bill

National Commission for Women today appealed to political parties like SP and RJD to support the Women's Reservation Bill when it is taken up in Parliament on Monday so that they can be part of the "momentous bill".

BJP determined to get Women's Bill passed in Parliament

Asserting that it was determined to ensure passage of Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament, BJP on Saturday sought to make political capital on the issue by stating that since the UPA coalition was in minority in Rajya Sabha, the onus of getting it adopted was with the main opposition.

Cong hails Nitish's statement favouring Women Bill

Congress hailed the statement of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar favouring the passage of Women Reservation Bill and hoped that others opposed to the legislation would also modify their views in its favour.

SP to protest passage of women's reservation bill in its present form

The Samajwadi Party, which opposes the Women's Reservation Bill in its present form, today said it will register its "protest" on Monday when the bill is scheduled to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha.

More power to the women

Women quota: Parliament set to create history

Parliament appears set to create history as the Rajya Sabha takes up the Women's Reservation Bill on Monday with Congress, BJP and Left parties joining hands in favour of the measure and divisions emerging among the opponents.

'Women's Quota Bill a conspiracy; SP will oppose it'

Women's Bill: SP, RJD withdraw support from UPA govt

Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal members today withdrew support from the UPA government, after strongly opposing the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. However, the government is determined to get the bill passed in Parliament. Listen to podcast

Women's quota bill moved, torn to shreds

The bill that promises to reserve 33 percent of legislative seats for women was moved in the Rajya Sabha today amid unruly scenes with MPs from the Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) tearing the document into shreds and hurling it at Chairman Hamid Ansari.

Women's reservation bill stumbles on Women's Day

The 13-year rocky passage of a bill to politically empower Indian women got blocked yet again when a "handful" of stubborn MPs, terming the legislation elitist, exercised both muscle and vocal chords to ensure that it did not get passed on International Women's Day.

Cong issues fresh whip to its RS members

Even as the Women's Reservation Bill failed to sail through Rajya Sabha today, Congress issued a fresh whip to its members in the upper house to be present tomorrow and vote for the legislation which is listed as the first item for business.

Voting on women's reservation bill deferred after uproar

Yadavs ask PM to defer bill, call for all-party meet

Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Sharad Yadav have today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to defer Women's Reservation Bill and call an all-party meeting to evolve consensus over the contentious bill.

Mamata angry, Trinamool to abstain from voting

In the first signs of strains within the UPA, Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that her party was kept in the dark over the way the Women's Reservation Bill was being passed in Rajya Sabha. Reports say that the Trinamool Congress has decided to abstain from vote.

Women's bill 'historic step forward', says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the historic women's reservation bill set to pass in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday was "a historic step forward" for the emancipation of the Indian women.

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