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Accused of Sexual Harassment, BJP's Brij Bhushan Was in LS When Women’s Reservation Bill Was Passed

During the debate on the women’s reservation Bill, some opposition MPs questioned the BJP government’s commitment to women’s empowerment by highlighting its 'protection' on the outgoing WFI chief.

https://thewire.in/politics/sexual-harassment-bjp-brij-bhushan-singh-womens-reservation-bill

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The BJP’s Historic Women’s Reservation Bill Is Also A Promise To About 179 Male MPs To Keep Their Seats Safe For Now

None of the four previous versions of the government’s landmark women’s reservation bill stipulated the requirement of delimitation. There appears no justification to have a different rule for Indian women, except to secure the immediate future of about 179 male MPs, who risk losing their seats if the law were immediately implemented with no caveats.

https://article-14.com/post/the-bjp-s-historic-women-s-reservation-bill-is-also-a-promise-to-about-179-male-mps-to-keep-their-seats-safe-for-now--6510fbd612caf

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'What Happened to Bills in Tentative Agenda?': Questions Over Secrecy of Parliament Special Session

The lone legislative business that was conducted during the special session was not part of the tentative agenda of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha released on September 13.

https://thewire.in/politics/parliament-procedure-secrecy-special-session

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Modi Government in Tearing Hurry to Propose but Not to Wed

If the Modi government truly wanted to implement reservation for women, would it not have passed the Bill at the inception of its takeover of state power, giving itself room to accomplish the historic deed? Badri Raina writes.

https://thewire.in/politics/womens-reservation-modi-government-hurry-propose-not-wed

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Sonia asks for caste census before Women’s Reservation Bill is passed

Sonia Gandhi demanded the BJP government to conduct a caste census so that reservations for BC, SC and ST women are included in the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill.

https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/sonia-asks-for-caste-census-before-womens-reservation-bill-is-passed

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