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130 Women Go Missing Every Day In Madhya Pradesh, Reveals Data
Nearly 130 women and girls go missing every single day in Madhya Pradesh. That staggering average has emerged from official data tabled in the Assembly after Congress MLA Vikrant Bhuria raised the issue.
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Give Perks To Women Marrying Farmers: Karnataka MLA Writes To Siddaramaiah
Farmer groups in Karnataka in the past have alleged that many young men engaged in agriculture are struggling to find brides.
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Political Storm Over Madhya Pradesh Minister's Threat On "Ladli Behna" Scheme
A fresh political firestorm has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after Karan Singh Verma, the state's Revenue Minister and MLA from Ichhawar, allegedly issued an indirect threat to women beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna Yojana at a public event.
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"Beautiful Girl Can Distract A Man": Congress MLA's "Rape Theory" Sparks Row
Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya went on to say that women belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities are not beautiful but still get raped because it is written in their scriptures.
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'Misogyny': Karnataka Congress Lawmaker Amid Online Abuse Over 'Western' Dressing
Karnataka Congress MLA Nayana spoke out against the online abuse she has been facing over her choice of clothing, calling it a reflection of deep-rooted misogyny faced by women in politics.
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'Won't Rest Until They Get Capital Punishment': Unnao Survivor To NDTV
The woman from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, who was raped by former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, today thanked the Supreme Court for staying the Delhi High Court's verdict that suspended the convicted man's life sentence.
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Congress Expels Rahul Mamkootathil, Its Missing, Rape-Accused Kerala MLA
The Congress on Thursday expelled on-the-run Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil accused of rape by two women, one of whom also said he forced her to have an abortion from the party.
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New Bihar Assembly Sees Rise In Older Members, 40% Lack College Degrees
Around 12 per cent of the newly elected MLAs in Bihar are women, a marginal increase from the last polls, while around 40 per cent members in the new assembly do not have college degrees, according to a report by think-tank PRS Legislative Research.
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J&K To Have 4 Women MLAs For First Time As BJP's Devyani Rana Wins Bypoll
BJP's Devyani Rana on Friday broke a new glass ceiling by winning the assembly bypoll from the Nagrota constituency, as Jammu and Kashmir will now have four elected women legislators for the first time.
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'Bring 10 Muslim Girls, Marry Them': Ex-BJP MLA's Remarks Spark Row
Doubling down following a controversy over his remark that he would arrange employment for any Hindu man who elopes with a Muslim woman, a former BJP MLA from UP has said Hindus can do what they want without fear.
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130 Women Go Missing Every Day In Madhya Pradesh, Reveals Data
Nearly 130 women and girls go missing every single day in Madhya Pradesh. That staggering average has emerged from official data tabled in the Assembly after Congress MLA Vikrant Bhuria raised the issue.
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Give Perks To Women Marrying Farmers: Karnataka MLA Writes To Siddaramaiah
Farmer groups in Karnataka in the past have alleged that many young men engaged in agriculture are struggling to find brides.
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Political Storm Over Madhya Pradesh Minister's Threat On "Ladli Behna" Scheme
A fresh political firestorm has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after Karan Singh Verma, the state's Revenue Minister and MLA from Ichhawar, allegedly issued an indirect threat to women beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna Yojana at a public event.
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"Beautiful Girl Can Distract A Man": Congress MLA's "Rape Theory" Sparks Row
Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya went on to say that women belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities are not beautiful but still get raped because it is written in their scriptures.
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'Misogyny': Karnataka Congress Lawmaker Amid Online Abuse Over 'Western' Dressing
Karnataka Congress MLA Nayana spoke out against the online abuse she has been facing over her choice of clothing, calling it a reflection of deep-rooted misogyny faced by women in politics.
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'Won't Rest Until They Get Capital Punishment': Unnao Survivor To NDTV
The woman from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, who was raped by former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, today thanked the Supreme Court for staying the Delhi High Court's verdict that suspended the convicted man's life sentence.
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Congress Expels Rahul Mamkootathil, Its Missing, Rape-Accused Kerala MLA
The Congress on Thursday expelled on-the-run Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil accused of rape by two women, one of whom also said he forced her to have an abortion from the party.
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New Bihar Assembly Sees Rise In Older Members, 40% Lack College Degrees
Around 12 per cent of the newly elected MLAs in Bihar are women, a marginal increase from the last polls, while around 40 per cent members in the new assembly do not have college degrees, according to a report by think-tank PRS Legislative Research.
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J&K To Have 4 Women MLAs For First Time As BJP's Devyani Rana Wins Bypoll
BJP's Devyani Rana on Friday broke a new glass ceiling by winning the assembly bypoll from the Nagrota constituency, as Jammu and Kashmir will now have four elected women legislators for the first time.
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'Bring 10 Muslim Girls, Marry Them': Ex-BJP MLA's Remarks Spark Row
Doubling down following a controversy over his remark that he would arrange employment for any Hindu man who elopes with a Muslim woman, a former BJP MLA from UP has said Hindus can do what they want without fear.
