Built on sacrifice, a house for Pahalgam’s lionhearted pony-wallah | India News

Built on sacrifice, a house for Pahalgam’s lionhearted pony-wallah | India News

Pahalgam valley (PTI image) Haptnar (Anantnag): His scorched hands and bullet-riddled body told a story of courage and sacrifice. Pony-wallah Syed Adil Hussain Shah, who grabbed a terrorist’s rifle barrel to save tourists during the horrific massacre in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley last year, came to embody Kashmir’s spirit and India’s soul in his final act…

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Fall of constitutional amendment bill a defeat for delimitation, not women’s reservation: Opposition | India News

Fall of constitutional amendment bill a defeat for delimitation, not women’s reservation: Opposition | India News

NK Premachandran, Sandosh Kumar, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: A triumphant opposition hailed the fall of the constitutional amendment bill as a defeat for delimitation, and not women’s reservation.After the opposition prevailed in voting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke with TMC heir apparent and MP Abhishek Banerjee and thanked him for the support. There was concern…

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Women’s reservation bill fails floor test in Lok Sabha as NDA falls short of two-thirds majority | India News

Women’s reservation bill fails floor test in Lok Sabha as NDA falls short of two-thirds majority | India News

NEW DELHI: The women’s reservation bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, as it failed to secure the required two-thirds majority after two days of intense debate over the bill and the proposed delimitation exercise.The Constitution Amendment Bill could not pass, with the ruling NDA falling short of the numbers needed to push…

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Evening news wrap: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over delimitation bill; TCS Nashik case accused move court for bail & more | India News

Evening news wrap: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over delimitation bill; TCS Nashik case accused move court for bail & more | India News

Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of using the Women’s Reservation Bill and delimitation exercise as tools for political engineering, alleging it could weaken OBC and Dalit representation. In the TCS Nashik case, the accused are moving court for bail, including anticipatory relief for an absconding pregnant woman who denies charges of harassment and religious coercion….

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Delimitation: ‘Whole thing tied to number 16’: Rahul Gandhi’s intriguing dig at Centre during Delimitation debate; Congress drops hint | India News

Delimitation: ‘Whole thing tied to number 16’: Rahul Gandhi’s intriguing dig at Centre during Delimitation debate; Congress drops hint | India News

Congess leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday led the opposition charge and uproar over the tabling of the Women’s Reservation Bill. During his speech in the lower house, he repeatedly referred to the “number 16” in a cryptic manner, without clearly explaining its meaning.Amid frequent interruptions from…

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‘Govt taking away their power’ vs ‘Why Rajiv Gandhi opposed’: Rahul–Rijiju clash over OBCs during women’s quota–delimitation debate | India News

‘Govt taking away their power’ vs ‘Why Rajiv Gandhi opposed’: Rahul–Rijiju clash over OBCs during women’s quota–delimitation debate | India News

Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: A heated exchange broke out in the Lok Sabha between leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju during the Congress MP’s speech on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Rijiju intervened when Gandhi, in his address, accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to sidestep…

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