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Pass women’s quota bill in ongoing session itself, Kavitha urges Centre

Kavitha hails intro of Women's Reservation Bill; urges Centre to pass it in ongoing session. Kavitha vocally demanded tabling of Bill, went on a day's fast at Jantar Mantar in support. Congress joined chorus for Bill, but not mentioned in Sonia Gandhi's letter. Telangana State Planning Board Vice Chairman suggests…

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Pakistan has greater responsibility to create atmosphere for talks: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah calls on Pakistan to create conducive atmosphere for talks, criticizes govt. for "contrary stands" on J&K. He urges people to press 'NOTA' if 50% don't want elections. He also reiterates stand on seat sharing in INDIA alliance to overpower BJP.

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Supriya Sule reminds BJP of ‘its misogyny’ during debate

NCP MP Supriya Sule exposed BJP's doublespeak on women's rights in Lok Sabha, citing examples of derogatory remarks made by BJP leaders Chandrakant Patil and Abdul Sattar. She highlighted the party's mindset and called out their hypocrisy.

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India’s lower house votes to reserve a third of seats for women

The bill passes with a total of 454 lawmakers voting in favour and only two voting against.

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Delimitation debate: gender vs regional, caste identities

Shift of political power from south to north, east & women, diminishing say of States, population growth faster in BJP strongholds, pan-India identities of religion, class & gender, women's reservation unites parties, OBCs resist, BJP subsumes caste identity in Hindutva, gender complicates politics of caste & region, BJP seeks further…

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What really happened in the 1956 Madurai event, involving Annadurai and Muthuramalinga Thevar

BJP's Annamalai claimed Annadurai apologised to Thevar after he was incensed over certain remarks. Perusal of The Hindu reports reveals Thevar condemned organisers for providing platform to communal orgs & Annadurai spoke on public speaking. Thevar was allowed to speak & CR's remarks on Aryans & Dravidians were criticised. Thevar…

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Opposition rages as another incident of atrocity against tribals reported in Madhya Pradesh

BJP-ruled MP rocked by RAIPURA incident: Video of BJYM office bearer assaulting elderly tribal man with slippers goes viral, triggering fresh perception challenge for BJP. Congress demands CM Chouhan's resignation, dubs BJP "Aadiwasi Atyachar Party". BJYM removes accused, calls act gross indiscipline.

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Satish Jarkiholi says he is in favour of creating more Deputy Chief Minister posts

Satish Jarkiholi favours creating additional Deputy CM posts for admin. purposes, not to annoy senior leaders. He welcomes move to provide reservation to women in legislative houses, not surprised by JD(S)-BJP alliance.

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Akhilesh, Mayawati say BJP is fishing for women’s vote, using reservation as bait

Mayawati & Akhilesh Yadav attack Union Govt. for linking women's reservation Bill to census & delimitation. Demand quota be implemented "immediately" without census & delimitation. Yadav accuses BJP of making a mockery of serious issue & Mayawati demands 50% reservation for women.

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JD(S) core committee members to meet in Kalaburagi on Sept. 26

Janata Dal(S) to hold divisional-level core committee meeting in Kalaburagi on Sept. 26 to discuss BJP-Janata Dal(S) electoral alliance for 2024 LS polls. C.M. Ibrahim, G.T. Deve Gowda, Y.S.V. Datta & 21 core committee members to attend. District presidents & workers also present. Alliance to save regional party & protect…

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Special council meeting: Ruling and opposition fronts spar over waste management issues

The special council meeting was convened as per the demands of the BJP councillors.

The Hindu

OBC outfits intensify agitation over fear of sharing quota benefits with Marathas

OBC Mahasangh protests in Nagpur for 11 days, demanding govt. dialogue & written commitment to their demands. BJP & Congress leaders urge protestors to accept govt. invite & join talks. Dhangar community stages rasta roko in Satara, demanding to be included in ST category.

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Introduction of Women’s Reservation Bill is historic, say BJP leaders

BJP leaders in Srikakulam celebrate historic Women's Reservation Bill

The Hindu

Opposition should have alliance on seats where BJP hopes to win: Omar Abdullah

NC leader Omar Abdullah suggests INDIA alliance should have alliance on seats where BJP "hopes to win". PDP miffed, but Omar refuses to backtrack. AIMIM chief Owaisi sees scope for a third front.

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Women's Reservation Bill: BJP criticises Congress; says party playing politics

BJP criticises Congress for playing politics on Women's Reservation Bill; Bill provides 33% reservation in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies; Bill will come into force after census and delimitation exercise

The Hindu

Congress nowhere in poll race in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit out at Congress for facing public anger and not being in Assembly election race. He accused Kamal Nath's Govt of stopping welfare schemes launched by BJP. BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' and Congress's 'Jan Akrosh Yatra' to reach out to voters. Chouhan claimed BJP will win…

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Women’s reservation Bill | Question of representation comes to the fore during debate

As soon as BJP’s lead speaker Jharkhand MP Nishikant Dubey stood up to speak on the women’s reservation Bill that seeks to give women 33% reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, there were protests from the Opposition Benches as to why a male MP was the first speaker…

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Tamil Nadu Assembly session from October 9: Speaker Appavu

Tamil Nadu Assembly to convene on Oct 9, 2023. Finance Minister to present 1st supplementary budget. Session unlikely to exceed 5 days. AIADMK's demands not accepted. Women's Reservation Bill introduced by BJP as political tactic ahead of 2024 elections. DMK providing ₹1,000 monthly grant to 1.06 crore women.

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Udhayanidhi Stalin’s journey from CM’s son to national news

A few weeks ago, your average BJP supporter north of the Vindhyas had likely never even heard of Udhayanidhi Stalin.

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T.N. CM Stalin welcomes women’s reservation Bill; seeks assurance from PM Modi on Lok Sabha seats for south India

DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill but made a strong call to defeat the “political conspiracy” to reduce the number of Lok Sabha seats from South India.

The Hindu

Top news developments in Karnataka on September 20, 2023

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Devendra Fadnavis pulls up BJP MLC for ‘inappropriate’ remarks against NCP leader Ajit Pawar

Devendra Fadnavis chastised fellow BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar for derogatory remarks against NCP leader Ajit Pawar. Padalkar had omitted Pawar from a letter to CM Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis on Dhangar community issues. Fadnavis warned against such language, as the community seeks ST status.

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‘Attack on press freedom’: BJP and Congress condemn raid on Odia newspaper

After the Odisha police’s Economic Offences Wing raided the office of an Odia newspaper Sambad yesterday, the opposition BJP and Congress called it an “attack on the freedom of the press”.

The Hindu

AIKS blames Trinamool and BJP for agrarian distress in West Bengal

.AIKS rally in Kolkata blames TMC & BJP for agrarian distress & alleged suicides. AIKS demands MSP of ₹1000/quintal for potatoes, protests planned. AIKS leaders visit families of farmers who died by suicide & raise issue of MSP support of paddy. CM & PM accused of mocking plight of farmers.…

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