Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Uproar In Parliament As Govt Tables Women's Quota Bill, Rajya Sabha Adjourned

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NEW DELHI: Amid high drama and scuffles between members, a resolute government introduced a Bill providing for reservation of one-third of seats for women in Parliament and state legislatures in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

With Congress MPs providing protective cover, Law Minister H R Bhardwaj introduced the controversial Bill in the midst of Samajwadi Party members trying to snatch its copies from the hands of the Minister.

SP members stormed the Well soon after the House resumed at noon in an apparent attempt to stall introduction of the Bill which they have been opposing along with JD(U).

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