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With a seven-judge Constitution Bench set to hear on October 12 a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s use of the money bill route to pass key legislations, we look at how the reference came to be made

In the recent special session of India’s Parliament, the passing of the women’s reservation bill was an auspicious start. However, the session took a negative turn when BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri directed communal slurs at BSP member Kunwar Danish Ali. This article also highlights a rising trend of mass suspensions…

The women's reservation Bill passed by the Parliament last week, became law after it received assent from President Droupadi Murmu. Read further on Dynamite News:

Mr. Ramesh said that despite the Rajya Sabha’s stringent security measures, a group of people was able to indulge in political sloganeering. “This incident occurred in clear violation of Rule 264, which explicitly outlines the conduct expected of individuals in the Visitor’s Gallery during parliamentary sessions,” his letter stated.

Why will the implementation of the women’s reservation bill be delayed by several years? When will the Census and delimitation exercise take place? Is there a timeline? Why are some parties demanding a sub-quota for women from Other Backward Classes?

Opposition members walked out of the Rajya Sabha for about 10 minutes over a group of women raising slogans hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the visitors’ gallery

There have been mixed reactions to the women’s reservation bill, which has been cleared in the Lok Sabha almost three decades after it was first tabled in Parliament. While some have hailed it as a victory for the campaign for more women representation, others have termed it tokenism.

Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress in Lok Sabha debate on women's reservation Bill. Bill passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010 but lapsed due to lack of consensus among parties. Kharge flags issue in Rajya Sabha, some regional parties oppose Bill due to lack of quota for OBC women.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the United Progressive Alliance’s Bill for Women’s Reservation in the Lok Sabha and Assemblies cleared in the Rajya Sabha in 2010 was still alive

PM Modi called on MPs to forget all past bitterness and start a new chapter. He asserted that whatever they are going to do in the new complex should be an inspiration for every citizen of the country.

Women members turned up in colourful sarees, while most of their male counterparts preferred white kurta-pyjamas with vibrant waist-coats for the photo-session.