BJP can only gain, even if quota comes into force much later, while no party can now ignore the woman vote. As for OBCs, they are clearly the flavour of the poll season
Parliament Special Session Live: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal confirmed on Thursday that the Lok Sabha will take up the discussion on success of Chandrayaan-3 and Advocates Amendment Bill for the third day of Special Parliament session.On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed a bill with overwhelming support, granting one-third of its seats to women in both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. This decision came after an eight-hour debate involving 60 members, resulting in 454 members voting in favor of the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, with only two members opposing it. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present during the voting, marking it as the first bill passed in the new Parliament building.The debate was spirited, with former Congress president Sonia Gandhi advocating for the inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBC) women in the proposed law. She emphasized that any delay in implementing this reservation would constitute a grave injustice to women.Intervening in
India s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, stated that he is willing to discuss the border standoff between India and China in the Lok Sabha. Singh made the comment during a discussion on the achievements of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and the importance of science in protecting the nation s borders.
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