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Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, and its six clauses were passed with all 214 members present in the Upper House voting in favour of them.

Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress in Lok Sabha debate on women's reservation Bill. Bill passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010 but lapsed due to lack of consensus among parties. Kharge flags issue in Rajya Sabha, some regional parties oppose Bill due to lack of quota for OBC women.

Congress chief Kharge’s stance is politically significant as some regional parties, who are part of the INDIA, opposed the Women’s Reservation Bill on the ground that it lacked a quota within a quota.

The INDIA bloc criticised the government for belatedly bringing the Women’s Reservation Bill, and called it “post-dated” promise that lacks in intent

TMC questions why President Murmu not invited to event in Delhi's old Parliament building. Opposition parties had earlier objected to President not being invited to new Parliament building's inauguration. 21 parties boycotted event, contending President should inaugurate, not PM Modi. President summons/prorogues sessions on govt's advice.

Indian PM Modi on September 19 appealed to the Upper House members to unanimously approve the women’s reservation bill - Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam - after it was passed by the Lower House.

The Lok Sabha on Monday officially notified the new building of the Parliament as the Parliament House of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

Women members turned up in colourful sarees, while most of their male counterparts preferred white kurta-pyjamas with vibrant waist-coats for the photo-session.