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President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to Women’s Reservation Bill
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President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to Women’s Reservation Bill

Droupadi Murmu (Photo: PTI) President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women's reservation bill which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. According to a law ministry notification issued on Friday, the president gave her assent on Thursday. Now, it will be officially known as the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act. According to its provision, "It shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint." During a special session of Parliament earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had described the law as "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam". The Constitution amendment bill was passed by the Lok Sabha with near unanimity and the Rajy...
Opposition and allies urge govt to take up women’s reservation Bill
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Opposition and allies urge govt to take up women’s reservation Bill

At Sunday’s customary all-party meeting on the eve of a parliamentary session, several participants including the Opposition and allies of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spoke in chorus for the women’s reservation Bill. They urged the government to ensure its passage in the five-day special session whose highlight will be the shifting of proceedings to the new Parliament building on September 19 — the day of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi this year.   According to sources, the government could have Parliament take up eight Bills during the session, including the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill and another that seeks to overturn the effect of a Supreme Court verdict on the appointment of the chief election commissioner ...