Women S Reservation

33 Per Cent Women To Enter Lok Sabha From Odisha

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 25, 2019

Odisha is sending 33 per cent women to the Lok Sabha after the just concludedgeneral elections. Seven women have been elected from the 21 parliamentary seats in the state.

The Women's Quota Twist: 2 Parties Set A Trend For National Polls

India News | Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg | Wednesday March 27, 2019

India's regional parties have done what two decades of governments in New Delhi could not -- instituted a quota system to lift more women into parliament.

In Chennai, Rahul Gandhi Talks Of Women Empowerment, 33% Reservation

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Thursday March 14, 2019

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi today promised 33 per cent reservation of women in government jobs and parliament if the party is voted to power in national elections.

Congress Will Reserve 33% Government Jobs For Women: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 13, 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the UPA will reserve 33 per cent government jobs for women and pass the Women's Reservation Bill giving 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha if it wins the Lok Sabha battle.

"When We Form Government...": Congress Has A Pledge For Women's Day

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday March 8, 2019

The Congress on Friday promised it would revive the Women's Reservation Bill if it came to power in the upcoming general elections, taking a shot at the BJP on International Women's Day.

Will Strive To Pass Women's Bill If Congress Comes To Power: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 8, 2019

Reaching out to the huge constituency of women voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday promised passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, in limbo for the last nine years since being cleared by the Rajya Sabha, if his party is voted to power.

Congress Will Pass Women's Reservation Bill: Jyotiraditya Scindia

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2019

The Congress will pass the Women's Reservation Bill in the first session of Parliament itself if it is elected to power in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, senior party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said at a function on Sunday.

In Kerala Speech, Rahul Gandhi's "Commitment" On Women's Reservation Bill

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday January 30, 2019

The passage of Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament will be Congress's top priority if it comes to power in the general election, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said today.

"Trying To Bring 33% Quota For Women In Congress States": Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 19, 2019

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Friday said that Congress will take forward the demand of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislature and try its best to bring it in all Congress-ruled states.

Indira Gandhi Proved Herself In Her Party Without Quota: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said former Prime minister Indira Gandhi did not need women's reservation to prove her mettle and did better than male leaders in the Congress.

Ensure Passage Of Women's Reservation Bill In Parliament: Vice President

India News | ANI | Monday December 17, 2018

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu appealed to all political parties to arrive at a consensus and ensure the passage of Women's Reservation Bill for providing reservation to women in Parliament and state legislatures.

Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution Urging Centre For Women's Reservation

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

The Punjab Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Central government to enact the Women's Reservation Bill to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies.

Naveen Patnaik Party To Meet Congress, BJP, Others Over Women's Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018

The ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha has decided to consult 22 political parties, including the Congress and the BJP, as part of its effort to build consensus on the Women's Reservation Bill, pending in Parliament. The BJD, headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, resolved at a meeting on Wednesday that its delegates would meet leaders of seven nat...

Odisha Passes Resolution Seeking 33% Reservation For Women In Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

The Odisha Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution seeking 33 per cent reservation for women in legislative assemblies and Parliament.

"Have Reservations About Reservation": Panel Chief On Women In Politics

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma said today that she has "reservations" about the reservation system, arguing that women should make their own way in politics as quotas would only help the daughters and wives of some politicians.