Women's Bill: Govt ready for all party meet

New Delhi: The Union government has said it is ready for an all party meet to discuss the Women's Bill. Speaking at the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the Bill on Thursday, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said, "All issues can be discussed in the House." The Lok Sabha was later adjourned amidst uproar over the Bill. Women's Bill elevates Sonia to league of her own Speaking at the House earlier, Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav said the Congress will shed tears over the Women's Bill later. RJD, Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) and BSP are opposing the Women's Bill in its current form. "They are eating onion for the first time. They will cry later." "We must give rights to Muslim women, rural women and Dalits. The Bill ignores Dalit women," he said, adding that an all party meeting on the isue is required. Lalu also thanked Trinamool chief and railway minister Mamata Banerjee for her stand on the Bill. More on Women's bill "Many Congress and BJP MPs are unhappy with the Bill," he added. Sharad Yadav also pressed for an all party meet on the issue. The Women's Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Gangraped, killed by husband, his friends: happens only in India

Gangraped, killed by husband, his friends

2010-03-11 12:51:56

New Delhi: In a shocking incident and lady was killed after she was gangraped by her husband in his friends in nearby Greater Noida. The incident took place on Saturday night and the accused after killing her buried the body in a graveyard at Dadri in Greater Noida. The husband, Chand Mohammad, was arrested Tuesday evening, after the SDM ordered that the deceased’s body be exhumed and sent for post-mortem after strong protest by the victim’s kin and neighbours. The police had initially refused to lodge an FIR saying it was case of natural death. The victim, 34-year-old Afroz, was staying with her husband Chand along with their three children at Nai Awadhi Colony in Dadri. Tweets & news from Delhi The couple got married five years ago, and Chand started to torture Afroz soon after their marriage, said the victim’s uncle Rasul. Rasul also said that Chand had developed and extra-marital affair and he used to beat up Afroz whenever she protested. Things became worse when Rasul’s told Chand that they cannot accept his demands any more. Dadri Police officials said that Chand returned home on Saturday night allegedly in a drunken state along with at least two other friends. They all beat up afroz and then raped her one by one.  Her husband strangled her to death. Chand’s two aides are still on the run.

Congress will cry : Lalu Yadav

Congress will cry over Bill later: Lalu

2010-03-11 11:51:35

New Delhi: Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday said the Congress will shed tears over the Women's Bill later. RJD, Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) and BSP are opposing the Women's Bill in its current form. Women's Bill elevates Sonia to league of her own While speaking at the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the Women's Bill, Prasad, in his trademark style, said, "They are eating onion for the first time. They will cry later." "We must give rights to Muslim women, rural women and Dalits. The Bill ignores Dalit women," he said, adding that an all party meeting on the isue is required. Lalu also thanked Trinamool chief and railway minister Mamata Banerjee for not her stand on the Bill. More on Women's bill "Many Congress, BJP MPs are unhappy with the Bill," he added. Sharad Yadav also pressed for an all party meet on the issue.

Mamata: Why no reservation for women in RS

Why no reservation for women in RS, asks Mamata

2010-03-10 13:50:00 Last Updated: 2010-03-10 13:56:57

New Delhi: A day after her party boycotted voting on the Women's Reservation Bill, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asked why a third of the Rajya Sabha seats too should not be kept for women. "Why there is no 33 percent reservation for women in the Rajya Sabha?" a visibly upset Banerjee asked reporters. `Govt will pass women's bill before March 16` The Trinamool Congress chief said that her party had "so many times" raised the issue of reservation for women in the Rajya Sabha. Banerjee said her party supported the Women's Bill in principle but would discuss the stand to be taken in the Lok Sabha when the Bill comes up in the lower house. The Lok Sabha is tipped to pass the bill by March 16. The historic Women's Bill reserves a third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures. MPs lack a sense of purpose, say Parliament visitors "We were not informed," Banerjee insisted, when asked why her party abstained from voting on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha where the Trinamool has two MPs, Mukul Roy and Swapan Sadhan Bose.