SAD backs women's quota, delimitation bills after Badal-PM Modi meet fuels buzz
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has publicly demanded the immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill and fair delimitation following a meeting between party president Sukhbir Singh Badal and PM Narendra Modi. This move is seen as a potential step toward reviving the alliance between the SAD and the BJP in Punjab.
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A potential realignment between the SAD and BJP could significantly alter the political landscape in Punjab ahead of upcoming assembly elections.
NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday backed the immediate implementation of the Constitution Amendment Bill, providing for women's reservation, along with "fair and equitable" delimitation, a day after party president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a post on X, Badal said the party draws inspiration from the Sikh Gurus, who championed the dignity, equality and equal rights of women."The Shiromani Akali Dal, at a meeting of its senior leaders in Chandigarh today, demanded the immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill in the country. The Shiromani Akali Dal draws inspiration from the teachings of the Sikh Gurus, who championed the dignity, equality and equal rights of women.
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