Tuesday, July 14, 1998
Brawl in LS over women's quota
A bill which would have been the first of its kind anywhere in the world was reduced to a crumpled piece of paper yesterday as male members of the Lok Sabha stalled the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill. About 50 MPs of the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Bahujan Samaj Party, Indian Union Muslim League, National Conference, Republican Party of India, Janata Party and Independents, rushed to the Well of the House repeatedly muscling the marshalls away and ensuring no business was transacted.
Singhal seeks DMK Govt's ouster
Vishwa Hindu Parishad working president Ashok Singhal yesterday demanded that the Centre dismiss the DMK government in Tamil Nadu for abetting activities of "anti-national elements". He said that the encouragement given by the Karunanidhi government to the banned pro-Pakistani militant outfits like Al Umma and Al Jehad made it a fit case for the Centre to invoke Article 356.
Joining of new leaders may take apart BJD
Hardly a week after the crisis in the seven-month-old Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over suspension of five party MLAs had blown over, rumblings have started within the party following the induction of four Janata Dal leaders into the regional outfit. A prominent party MP, Bhartruhari Mahtab has openly questioned the manner in which the four leaders were admitted into the party "without adhering to the principles laid down".
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