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CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said that the prime ministerial face for the opposition bloc INDIA would be decided after the alliance comes to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Talking to reporters in Bihar's Rajgir in Nalanda district, Mr Yechury said it is not an appropriate question to ask now who will be the PM face for the INDIA alliance. The alliance INDIA, of which the CPI(M) is a constituent, was formed with a view to preventing the division of anti-BJP votes in the parliamentary elections in 2024. "All alliance partners of the INDIA will decide on the prime minister after winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Elected MPs from the coalition will elect the prime minister," he said. The question about the prime ministerial face was raised before the 2004 parliamentary polls. "What happened in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls? The UPA came to power and Manmohan Singh became the PM and he remained PM for 10 years", said Mr Yechury. Later...

संसद के विशेष सत्र के तीसरे दिन बुधवार को लोकसभा (Loksabha) में लंबी बहस के बाद 'महिला आरक्षण बिल' (Women's Reservation Bill) पास हो गया. महिला आरक्षण विधेयक (नारी शक्ति वंदन अधिनियम) के पक्ष में 454 वोट पड़े. जबकि 2 वोट इसके खिलाफ पड़े. लोकसभा में ये बिल दो-तिहाई बहुमत से पास हुआ. लोकसभा में पर्ची के जरिए वोटिंग हुई. अब लोकसभा और राज्य की विधानसभाओं में एक तिहाई सीट महिलाओं के लिए आरक्षित हो जाएंगी. आरक्षण लागू होने के बाद लोकसभा में महिला सांसदों की संख्या 181 हो जाएगी. महिला आरक्षण फिलहाल 15 साल के लिए लागू होगा, जो संसद की मंजूरी के बाद बढ़ सकता है. लोकसभा में महिला आरक्षण बिल पास होने के बाद पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी (PM Narendra Modi) और गृहमंत्री अमित शाह (Amit Shah) ने ट्वीट करके खुशी जाहिर की है. राजनीतिक प्रक्रिया में महिलाओं की भागीदारी होगी सशक्त प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने महिला आरक्षण बिल के लोकसभा से पास होने पर ट्वीट किया, "इस अभूतपूर्व समर्थन के साथ लोकसभा में संविधान (128वां संशोधन) विधेयक, 2023 पारित होने पर खुशी हुई. मैं सभी पार्टियों के सांसदों को धन्यव...

Reacting to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it was unfortunate that Mr Trudeau made such a statement in the Parliament and that Canada "jeopardised" the state of a very good relationship. "We are seeing a tit-for-tat on both sides. First, on the expulsion of a diplomat and then on this advisory...I think it is unfortunate that Canada chose such a public route. If at all they have any issue, these matters should be discussed privately with a friendly govt like India and the matter should be discussed behind closed doors. Going public, making a statement in the Parliament was very unfortunate by the Prime Minister (Justin Trudeau) and having gone that far they (Canada) have really jeopardised the state of a very good relationship," Mr Tharoor told ANI. Earlier in the day, BJP National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda reacted to...

Several women sportspersons and artistes from the fields of cinema, fashion, dance and music visited the new Parliament building Tuesday and hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government's move to introduce the women's reservation bill. The bill that seeks to provide 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Some women achievers were also among the special invitees on the occasion of the introduction of the 'Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam', as the bill is officially called. Prominent among them included actors Kangana Ranaut and Esha Gupta, fashion designer Rina Dhaka, singer-dancer Sapna Chaudhary, Padma Shree awardee dancers Nalini and Kamlini and vocalist Padma Shree Sumitra Guha. Ms Ranaut termed the day historic for the nation and for the women of the country and thanked PM Modi for opening up new avenues for women. "The BJP could have brought any other bill today, but they ...

The Delhi High Court has directed 24 people to do "basic cleaning work" for three days at four police stations here while agreeing to quash a criminal case against them. Justice Saurabh Banerjee asked the 24 individuals to divide themselves into four groups of six people each to clean Mehrauli, Fatehpur Beri, Maidan Garhi, and Neb Sarai police stations. Two FIRs were registered at Mehrauli police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including for voluntarily causing hurt, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and rioting following a scuffle between neighbours. The high court agreed to quash the FIRs after noting that the parties have voluntarily settled their disputes and do not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings further. "In view of the fact that a settlement has been reached between the parties and as the respondents do not wish to continue with the criminal proceedings, in order to bring a quietus to the present disputes, this court i...

नए संसद भवन (New Parliament House) के लोकसभा में मंगलवार (19 सितंबर) को 128वां संविधान संशोधन बिल यानी नारी शक्ति वंदन विधेयक पेश किया गया. महिला आरक्षण बिल (Women's Reservation Bill) के मुताबिक लोकसभा और राज्यों की विधानसभाओं में महिलाओं के लिए 33% रिजर्वेशन लागू किया जाएगा. लोकसभा (Loksabha) की 543 सीटों में 181 महिलाओं के लिए आरक्षित होंगी. लोकसभा में इस बिल पर कल 20 सितंबर को सुबह 11 बजे से शाम 6 बजे तक बहस होगी. इससे पहले विपक्षी दलों के नेताओं की इस बिल पर मिलीजुली प्रतिक्रिया आ रही है. कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे (Mallikarjun Kharge) ने केंद्र सरकार पर महिला आरक्षण बिल को लेकर धोखा देने का आरोप लगाया है.  मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे ने सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म X(पहले ट्विटर) पर लिखा- "महिला आरक्षण विधेयक का हमने हमेशा से समर्थन किया है. 2010 में राज्यसभा में कांग्रेस-यूपीए सरकार ने महिला आरक्षण विधेयक पास करवाया था. राजनीति में जिस प्रकार SC-ST वर्ग को संवैधानिक अवसर मिला है, उसी प्रकार OBC वर्ग की महिलाएं समेत सभी को इस विधयेक से सामान मौका मिलना चाहिए. आज जो मोदी सरकार वि...

Canada today updated the travel advisory to India amid escalating tension. Canadian citizens have been warned against travelling in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, with special mention of Assam and violence-hit Manipur. from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/T1ehP2f via IFTTT