Indian parliament witnesses Ruckus over Women's Bill

[TaimiKhan]

Jana how much reservation is given to women in Pakistan??

17% in the senate out of 100 members meaning 17 women senators, while in Fed Parliament its about 22% in total of 342 members.

http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm

 

[Bang Galore]

I dont understand one of the party who is opposing is lead by a women.Mayawati

Yeah, that's because she wants no other woman to steal her limelight. She wants to be "The Woman". As for Laloo Prasad Yadav, he sees women only as a production factory what with his wife giving birth to nine children.

 

[Creder]

wats in this bill anyways ?

 

[Bang Galore]

wats in this bill anyways ?

The Bill seeks to give women 33% seats in the Parliament( Lok Sabha) and the state assemblies.

 

[nitesh28]

here are the following points of the bill:

1) 33% seats reserved in all houses central and state

2) women already have 50% reservation in panchayats

 

[Creder]

how many seats they got now ?

 

[Justin Joseph]

Women's Bill: Uproar in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned
TNN, Mar 9, 2010, 11.01am IST

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned within minutes of reconvening on Tuesday as members began to shout slogans against the Women's Reservation Bill, Vice President Hamid Ansari adjourned the House for an hour.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav led the protests in the Lok Sabha against the Women's Reservation Bill forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House for 15 minutes.

Earlier in the morning, Sharad Yadav, Lalu Prasad and Mulayam Singh Yadav, who are opposing the Women's Reservation Bill had met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and informed the PM of their differences towards the bill.

On Monday, SP and RJD MPs had held the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to ransom by disrupting proceedings where the landmark legislation was to be discussed and adopted.

Women's Bill: Uproar in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned - India - The Times of India

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The Women's Reservation Bill has been passed in Rajya Sabha with majority supporting it.

 

[thebrownguy]

This is indeed a great news!! Congratulations to the Parliament for this achievement, indeed a historic day for India.

 

[thebrownguy]

The Uttar Pradesh Politics is the biggest curse on Indian democracy. They have the maximum representation, and the rogue parties like BSP and SP play a major role. The regional parties have too much power, and they always give petty, regional issues more importance over national interests.

 

[ek_indian]

The Uttar Pradesh Politics is the biggest curse on Indian democracy. They have the maximum representation, and the rogue parties like BSP and SP play a major role. The regional parties have too much power, and they always give petty, regional issues more importance over national interests.

Sadly but you are true upto large extent.

 

[jha]

this is just lack of issues for the opposition....BTW did BJP vote in favor or, opposn. ?

the 3 mentioned parties RJD,SP and BSP are the biggest curse for UP,BIHAR...one has ruined bihar while other two are constantly in race to do the same to UP...

god help us...

 

[Spring Onion]

Women's Bill put to vote in Rajya Sabha amid chaos

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has put Women's Reservation Bill to vote without debate amid uproar by MPs. The MPs who were suspended today following their unruly behaviour in the House on Monday, held up Parliamment and raised slogans making it impossible for the proceedings to continue. They refused to leave the premises.

Finally, marshals were called in to remove the unruly MPs.

Cracking the whip on disruptive MPs, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari suspended seven members for the remaining part of the Budget session for their unruly behaviour in the House yesterday over the Women's Reservation Bill.

Congress appeared firm on ensuring the passage of the Women’s Quota Bill in Rajya Sabha despite continuing opposition to it.

Meanwhile, a meeting of political parties supporting the Women's Reservation Bill today failed to evolve a consensus on a strategy on its passage in Rajya Sabha with BJP and Left parties demanding that a discussion be held before voting.

The meeting was called by leader of Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee to discuss a strategy to ensure a smooth passage of the Constitution amendment bill.

Sources said the meeting failed to reach a consensus on the passage of the proposed law with BJP and Left parties conveying that they wanted a discussion on it before it was put for voting.

The Opposition parties also put the onus on the government for ensuring order in the Upper House during a discussion on the measure.

Women's Bill put to vote in Rajya Sabha amid chaos- Hindustan Times

 

[IMADreamer]

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[rubyjackass]

What is theitr objection? That they need sub-quotas for bc women in this quota? Can someone give a link to the present text of the bill?


Ohh ok.
I found one.

http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/24spec2.htm

Apparently the second version will let the size of parliament increase by 50%.
This is the bigger evil. Only those political parties are not realizing that this is a bigger opportunity to steal. See how stupid they are. I hope that this 50% rise does not happen at any cost... even if the bill does not pass.

 

[ek_indian]

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