Rajya Sabha rejects Women's Bill amendments
SP member Naresh Agarwal said that there should not be a voting as the Upper House had passed the Bill.
![Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajni Patil gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly. (Photo: ANI) Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajni Patil gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly. (Photo: ANI)](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.asianage.com/images/aa-Cover-fo9ijoktpqau6g10at28v0u736-20180205121152.Medi.jpeg)
Leaders of Congress, NCP, TMC, BSP, SP, RJD, DMK, CPI(M), CPI, JD(S), RSP, IUML, and KC-M attended the meeting. (Photo: File/ANI)
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday rejected three amendments seeking inclusion of a passage on the Women’s Reservation Bill in the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament. However, the government told the Upper House that it was ready for a discussion on it.
The amendment was negated by a division with 57 members in favour and 86 against. SP member Naresh Agarwal said that there should not be a voting as the Upper House had passed the Bill. SP and JD(U) had been opposing the bill, which got lapsed when the last Lok Sabha's term got over.
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