Category Politics Splashes
Islamic clerics oppose women's bill, BJP faces rebellion
SatbirSinghBedi -3 hours ago
Islamic clerics oppose women's bill, BJP faces rebellion   Lucknow, March 12 ( IANS) Not only certain political parties, but even some influential Islamic scholars and clerics are strongly opposed to the women's reservation bill. Their opposition seems to stem from the fact that such a provision will not only entitle but also encourage more and more Muslim women to take a plunge into politics, whe...
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Women's Reservations Bill put into cold storage
SatbirSinghBedi -1 days ago
The bill to reserve 33% seats in Parliament and State Legislatures which has been passed in the Rajya Sabha has been put into cold storage wiith Pranab Mukherjee , the Leader of the House stating that it would be introduced in the Lok Sabha only after consultations with all concerned.  The Leader of the House has to give this assurance because the three Yadavs viz., Lalu , Mulayam and Shar...
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We want limited autonomy for Tibet within China that would allow Tibetan culture, language and relig...
lalit.kishore -2 days ago
In his annual address at Dharmashala, the Dalai Lama, to mark the 51st anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising against China, said that Chinese government was carrying a campaign of "patriotic re-education" in Tibet. "They are putting the monks and nuns in prison-like conditions, depriving them the opportunity to study and practice in peace to deliberately annihilate Buddhism," he told the gathe...
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It is male chivalry which helped pass the Women Reservations Bill in the Rajya Sabha
SatbirSinghBedi -2 days ago
While participating in the discussions on the Women Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha , Ms. Brinda Karat of CPM thanked all the male members of the House for supporting the bill which would give 33% reservations in Parliament and State Legislatures to women.  She is right.  It is male chivalry which helped pass the Bill in the Rajya Sabha.  While all males are not chivalrous, it is the ma...
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PM deems the passing of Women's Reservation Bill "momentous and historic"
lalit.kishore -3 days ago
  The Bill for  33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies got passed by the Rajya Sabha with suspension of seven members who behaved badly during proceedings. The Women's Reservation Bill was passed by a two-third majority, a day after it was moved in the House for consideration . 186 votes were in favour of the bill and only one was against. The Bill could get through with  ...
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e-mail received regarding Taslima's article
SatbirSinghBedi -3 days ago
On Tue, 9/3/10, suhas patil < surapasa@hotmail.com > wrote: From: suhas patil <surapasa@hotmail.com> Subject: : Taslima's Article To: "suhas patil" <surapasa@hotmail.com> Date: Tuesday, 9 March, 2010, 1:27 PM Hi All, This is the article of Taslima, translated into Kannada and published in a daily  there , that caused some towns in Karnataka to burn. Because, thousands of frenzied persons went a...
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Women reservations bill passed in Rajya Sabha. No sub-quota for Muslim women
SatbirSinghBedi -3 days ago
The Bill to reserve 33% of the seats in Parliament and State Legislatures has been passed in Rajya Sabha by 186 to 1 votes.  It is to the credit of the Government, BJP and Left parties that this bill has been passed wiithout any sub-quota for Muslims which would have led to the division of the country on communal basis.  Also no sub-quota for OBC was provided.  This time while making reserva...
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Seven RS MPs suspended for unruly behaviour- A good sign of enforcing law
Sasikala -3 days ago
New Delhi: Furious at the continuous disruptions over the women’s reservation bill, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari Tuesday suspended seven opposition MPs for the remaining part of the session and adjourned the house till 2 p.m. Those suspended are Samajwadi Party’s Kamal Akhtar, Veerpal Singh Yadav, Amir Alam Khan and Nand Kishore Yadav, Janata Dal-United’s (JD-U) Ejaz Ali, Lok Janshakti Party’...
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Indian Vice President spotted on national television
Bangalore -4 days ago
Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari made a rare appearance on national television today, bringing much cheer to VP watchers across the nation. His appearance was registered on sensors placed by the Vice President Monitoring Association of India (VPMAI) on television screens across the nation.  The sighting was confirmed by the National Celebrity Sighting Agency (NACSA).  Read more  ...
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Hoodlum and din created by Samajwadi Party during debate on Women’s Reservation Bill
lalit.kishore -4 days ago
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Women’s Reservation Bill has been moved in the Parliament. The debate had heated exchanges on the floor of the House. The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 3pm following pandemonium over the Bill. At the height of chaos in Rajya Shabha, hoodlum and din occurred when Samajwadi Party member Kamal Akhtar tore a copy of the Women's Reservation Bill and t...
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Monogamy is the best system; declare polygamy amongst Muslims as illegal
SatbirSinghBedi -4 days ago
Today is International Women's Day .  Some feminists think that since polygamy is allowed in Islam, there should also be polyandry for women.  However, both polygamy and polyandry are against the laws of the nature.  In polygamy, one man would have many women available for him but many men would be left without marrying a woman because the ratio of men is to women is nearly !:1.  So, rather than ...
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Passing 33% quota for women should be a calk walk!
Sasikala -4 days ago
Having the Union President a Woman, Loksabha Speaker a Woman, Ruling front leader a Woman, Oposition leader a Woman, Foreign Secretary a Woman, and so on.... what will prevent the law makers of the country to permit 33% reservation quota to woman? It should be a cake walk this time. Happy women's day....
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A Paki's e-mail to me regarding Khalistan and my reply asking him to study Sikh history
SatbirSinghBedi -5 days ago
On Sun, 3/7/10, satbir singh <ssbedi1945@yahoo.com> wrote: From: satbir singh <ssbedi1945@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: The real plan is to pursue a goal which is achievable and creates perpetual peace in the region. To: "Habib Yousafzai" <habibyousafzai@gmail.com> Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3:40 PM You are sadly lacking in the study of Sikh history.  Muslims committed so many atrocities on Sikhs w...
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Congress man questioned in Pune Blast; BJP calls for fair probe
angelzfear -5 days ago
Arif Pathan, a 54-year-old aide of Maharashtra Congress spokesman and MLC Sanjay Dutt, is said to have been detained by police in connection with the German Bakery blast in Pune, his family and friends alleged today. While official sources confirmed that Pathan had been questioned — and that his name had come up during the probe into the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts — top police officers denied Patha...
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Women Reservation Bill gets favourable backing from opposition parties
lalit.kishore -6 days ago
The Women Reservation Bill is going to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. It is being speculated strongly that with the support of the Congress, the BJP and the Left parties, it is likely to be passed in both houses of Parliament in the days to come. The Bill seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The support has gained momentum because of th...
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