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The other Bill

Are you against the Bill or for it? Well, the Constitution (109th Amendment Bill) isn’t likely to be introduced, let alone passed, in Parliament in a hurry. But yes, I’m against the bill.

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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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There s no question of quitting NDA

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said he was “surprised” by a media report suggesting that his support for the women’s reservation bill indicated his growing proximity to the Congress and that the Janata Dal (United) was on the verge of a split.

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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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Smita hails Sonia Gandhi for women s quota bill praises Raj

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s estranged daughter-in-law Smita on Wednesday hailed Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi for getting the women’s reservation bill passed in the Rajya Sabha.

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Judges Bill on cabinet agenda today

The cabinet is expected to take up on Thursday a controversial Bill that seeks to allow for the first time the citizens to complain against corrupt judges. The complainant, however, will have to reveal the source of information.

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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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Quota within quota can wait

In a freewheeling interview with Ashok Mishra, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke about his decision to back the Women’s Reservation Bill, his relationship with alliance partner BJP, his views on how to tackle the Naxal menace and his vision for the state. Excerpts:

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Lok Sabha to take up women s quota bill after Budget vote

The Rajya Sabha was easy compared to what awaits the women’s bill in the Lok Sabha. The Govt, therefore, is unlikely to put it to vote there before the crucial finance bill (Budget) is out of the way, which could be around the third week of April. HT reports. Graphics: What could happen next

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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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Mamata meets Sonia explains TC s absention from voting

A day after Trinamool Congress abstained from voting on women’s reservation bill in Rajya Sabha, party supremo Mamata Banerjee met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday night and explained her party’s stand.

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No quotas within quota no threat to Govt Moily

Unfazed by threats of withdrawl of support by allies like SP and RJD, the government ruled out providing ‘quota within quota’ for OBCs and Muslims in the Women’s Reservation Bill and said there was no deliberate delay in bringing the measure to Lok Sabha on perceived threat to its stability.

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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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Mamata defends decision to abstain

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today defended her party’s decision to abstain from voting on the Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha but said she was in favour of the Constitutional amendment. ‘Why no quota for women in Rajya Sabha?’See graphics | Listen to podcast audio

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Mulayam Lalu back out not considering no trust motion

Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad, the two strong opponents of the women’s bill, said they were “as of now” not considering the issue of bringing a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, saying they did not have the numbers for it.
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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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Uproar over Women s Bill in Lok Sabha House adjourned

Women’s Reservation Bill rocked the proceedings in the Lok Sabha for the third day today forcing Speaker Meira Kumar to adjourn the House till noon. Meanwhile, the main opponents of the bill are planning their next move. See graphics | Who said what | Listen to podcast audio

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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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SP Parliamentary Party meet today to discuss support to government

After four of its Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended and evicted from the House for disrupting the discussion and passage of Women’s Reservation Bill, SP Parliamentary Party will meet today to discuss whether to continue support to UPA government.

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Posted: March 11th, 2010
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Now to make the Bill work

For 14 long years, the Women’s Reservation Bill has been one of the most controversial and bitterly contested legislations.

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Posted: March 10th, 2010
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Ladies compartment

Women suffer more from caste and class inequalities than from gender bias. The Women’s Reservation Bill, in this form, may not be the answer, writes Sagarika Ghose.

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Posted: March 10th, 2010
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Violence bill irks Activists

Activists on Tuesday alleged that the Centre had ignored changes suggested to the Communal Violence Bill.

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Posted: March 10th, 2010
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Mamata agrees with Mulayam Lalu abstains from voting

The biggest jolt to the Congress on Tuesday came not from the opponents of the women’s reservation bill, the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal, whose position was well known, but from ally Mamata Banerjee, who suddenly criticised the bill and directed her party to abstain from voting on it in the Rajya Sabha. Srinand Jha reports…

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Posted: March 10th, 2010
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N liability cap Bill slammed

The Bill that seeks to cap at Rs 2,800 crore the liability in case of a nuclear mishap has been criticised by a top jurist as contrary to India’s interest and by an international environment NGO as violative of fundamental rights, reports Chetan Chauhan.

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Posted: March 10th, 2010
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BJP gets its way with debate on Bill

The BJP had its way on a debate before the Rajya Sabha voted on the Women’s Reservation Bill on Tuesday, reports Shekhar Iyer.

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Posted: March 10th, 2010
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