Update on women's bill

GN Bureau | March 9, 2010



6.35 pm: PM says it is historic and a giant step towards empowering women and a celebration of their rights

6.30 pm: Women's bill put to vote in Rajya Sabha

3. 36 pm: Six of 7 suspended RS members evicted from house

3.35 pm: Marshals called in to evict unruly members

3.30 pm: RS passes bill with voice vote, division ordered.

2.30 pm: LS adjourned till 3 pm and RS till 4 pm

1.40 pm: Sonia Gandhi holds consultation with PM on the bill

12.30 pm: Seven RS MPs suspended for unruly behaviour. House adjourned till 2 pm

12.15: Govt for debate on the bill before voting

11.45 pm: Lok Sabha adjourns till 12 noon after uproar over Women's Reservation Bill.

11.15 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourns till 12 noon amid uproar over non-implementation of Ranganath Misra Commission report on minority welfare.

10.30 pm: Yadav trio ask PM to defer the bill and call all-party meeting to evolve consensus

10 pm: Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singha nd Sharad Yadav meet the prime minister to find a solution to the impasse in parliament

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