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Maharashtra to convene special Assembly session to discuss women’s quota bill
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Maharashtra to convene special Assembly session to discuss women’s quota bill

The Indian Express·Express News Service·about 1 month ago
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The special session in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to discuss the amended women’s reservation bill will be convened after the state council elections on May 12. (File Photo) Maharashtra will soon convene a special session in the state Legislative Assembly to discuss the amended women’s reservation bill, which was defeated in the Lok Sabha on April 17. The session is reportedly part of the BJP’s campaign to consolidate support for the legislation. “The state BJP unit has been directed to aggressively campaign for the women’s quota bill through Assembly sessions, public discourse, rallies and programmes,” a highly placed source in the Maharashtra government revealed. Accordingly, the Maharashtra government plans to convene a special session after the state council elections on May 12. The date has yet to be finalised.…

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