Explained: Why AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi voted against Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

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On the alleged denial of reservation for Muslim women, Asaduddin Owaisi said, "Muslim women account for 7 percent of the national population but their representation in our legislative bodies, including the Parliament, is just 0.7%"

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Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul Gandhi speaks in debate on the Bill in Lok Sabha | Oneindia News
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi speaks in debate on Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha. The Women's Reservation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during the special session of Parliament. The bill, called the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', proposes a 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. The legislation will come into effect after the next delimitation exercise, which might be conducted after the first census to be taken in 2026. #WomenReservationBill #SoniaGandhi #RajyaSabha #WomenReservation #ReactionsOnWomenReservationBill #BJP #Opposition #NarendraModi

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Referring to Owaisi’s speech in Telangana in 2013 in which he said that if police are removed for 15 minutes his community would show 100 crore Hindus what..
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

Political party in India
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Lower house of the Parliament of India
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Legislative body of government
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On the alleged denial of reservation for Muslim women, Asaduddin Owaisi said, "Muslim women account for 7 percent of the national population but their...
on September 21, 2023 • DNA

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on September 20, 2023 • DNA

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