Parliament Special Session Live: Women's Reservation Bill Cleared By Cabinet, Says Minister; Then Deletes Post
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
BRS Party Reacts To News On Women's Reservation Bill
Reacting to news reports that the Modi cabinet has cleared the Women's Reservation Bill, BRS leader Kavitha Kalvakuntla said, "Let them all take the credit. That is not the issue. While taking the credit, they all should support and vote for the bill and not object to it. When we look at the history of women's reservation bill, at different timelines, different parties have objected on various issues. This (Central) government has a historic opportunity to pass it single-handedly."
Lok Sabha List Of Business For Tuesday Out
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued the list of business for the day two of the five-day special parliamentary situation on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha List Of Business For Tuesday Out
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has issued the list of business for the day two of the five-day special parliamentary situation on Tuesday.
Parliament Special Session: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh To Speak On Tuesday
Veteran parliamentarians Manmohan Singh, Shibu Soren and Maneka Gandhi invited to speak in Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday, reported PTI.
Union Minister Deletes Tweet On Women's Reservation Bill
In a surprising twist, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel has deleted the tweet where he had said the Modi government has cleared the women's reservation bill.
"Only the Modi government had the moral courage to fulfill the demand for women's reservation. Which was proved by the approval of the cabinet," he said on X, formerly Twitter. This post is now deleted.
To be sure, there has been no formal announcement on cabinet decisions yet. The Press Information Bureau is tasked with releasing the official statement on cabinet decisions.
