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Delimitation pointless, says Gandhi; Amit Shah urges house to pass Bill

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Amit Shah speak on the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. Highlights here

Have been vocal for women's quota since I was MP: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that he was in support of women's reservation in Parliament and state assemblies though there must be provisions for adequate representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and EBCs. Speaking to reporters, he urged the Centre to move fast on implementing the proposals in the women's reservation bill by conducting the census, and consider his long-standing demand for a caste census. "I have been in support of women's reservation. Why should they not be assured representation? My speeches during the days I was a member of parliament bear testimony to my stand that remains unchanged," said Kumar. "We have ensured adequate representation of women wherever it is possible. In panchayats, urban local bodies, government jobs, including the police force, the representation of women in Bihar is highest for any state in the country," he added. Kumar said it must also be ensured that there is a provision for ensuring that women from SCs, STs, OBCs and

Parliament special session: PM Modi commends 7,500 members, 600 women MPs

The history of the women's reservation bill is chequered. The Ramakrishna Hegde-led Janata Party government in Karnataka pioneered it, introducing a 25 per cent reservation for women in panchayats

A new legislation for women's representation: The need of the hour

Bifurcating constituencies into two separate sections - each to be represented by a man and a woman respectively - can be accomplished within a few months

North India, Parliament still not conducive for women's quota: Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the "mentality" of north India and Parliament seems not conducive yet to giving reservations to women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. He made the remarks at a programme organised by the Pune Doctors' Association where he and his daughter and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule were interviewed. Replying to a question on the Women's Reservation Bill, which aims to reserve 33 per cent seats in Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies for women which is yet to be passed, and whether this shows the country is still not mentally ready to accept the women leadership, Pawar said he has been speaking on this issue in Parliament since he was Congress MP in Lok Sabha. "The 'mansikta' (mentality) of Parliament, especially of North India, has not been conducive (on this issue). I can recall that when I was Lok Sabha MP in Congress, I used to talk about the issue of reservations for women in Parliament. Once after

Strongly propose reservation for girls in legal education: CJI Ramana

CJI N.V. Ramana on Thursday said the dream of fair and equitable society will come true when women, from all backgrounds, have a say and he strongly proposes reservation for girls in legal education.

Haryana govt contemplating 50% quota for women in panchayats: Chautala

On the reservation issue, the JJP leader said MLAs of both parties have brainstormed on this issue and a final decision will be taken soon

40% reservation for girls from minority groups in schools, colleges: Naqvi

Want to empower the communities with dignity and we are focusing on education sector, says Naqvi

UN report makes case for women's reservation in elected bodies

More than 110 countries have some type of quota for women in parliaments