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BJP must make stand clear on Women’s Reservation Bill: Cong
The Congress’ assertion came on a day when BRS leader held a hunger strike in New Delhi on Friday
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Friday asked the BJP to make its stand clear on the Women’s Reservation Bill and demanded that it be tabled in Lok Sabha in the upcoming second part of the Budget Session of Parliament.
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The Congress’ assertion came on a day BRS leader K Kavitha was observing a hunger strike seeking passage of the long-pending bill in the second part of the Budget session starting March 13.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “The landmark Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha in March 2010, ENTIRELY due to the efforts of the Congress leadership.” “But it could not find support in Lok Sabha. The Bill has not lapsed. It is alive and pending. What has stopped it from being revived?” he said.
Cong leader Alka Lamba said when bill was passed in RS, Congress did not have a majority in the LS & it was a coalition government.
COURTYARD in the DELHI HC ORDERS
Efi To Expand Pool Of Asiad Probables
Chennai: Coming down heavily on the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), the High Court of Delhi recently expressed serious concerns over the functioning of the NSF. The court also ordered the federation to expand the pool of probables selected to attend coaching camps and participate in the FEI competitions in their bid to qualify for the upcoming Asian Games scheduled in China. The order came as a big relief for those wishing to be a part of the camp and qualifying tournaments to acquire minimum eligibility requirement (MER) especially the petitioners — Chirag Khandal, 19 (Eventing), Shashank Singh Kataria, 18 (Eventing) and Yash Nensee, 22 (Show Jumping). “After examining the conduct of the EFI throughout the present proceedings, this Court is of the prima facie opinion that EFI succeeded in their vicious approach to eliminate the best candidates by acting in a completely capricious and arbitrary manner while discharging its responsibilities,” the court opined.
