Saturday, July 25, 1998
Sushma blames Opposition for stalling Women's Bill
The Women's Reservation Bill may not be introduced in the current session of Parliament, which is to end next week, according to Union information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj. She charged the Congress with having gone back on the Bill.
BJP ready for Deputy Speaker's post but without a candidate
Setting the stage for a showdown with the Congress, the BJP yesterday formally announced that it would contest the election for the post of the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker. Although the election is unlikely to take place this session -- time being the main reason -- the stakes for both sides are high.
Goa Cong, UGDP divided on merger issue
The proposed merger of the Churchill Alemao led-United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) with the ruling Congress has intensified the internal squabbles within the Congress party.
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