Sharad Pawar’s MPs to meet PM Modi; Cong asks them to delink women’s quota, delimitation
A delegation of NCP (SP) MPs is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues affecting Maharashtra. The Congress party has urged the delegation to push for the immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Act without linking it to the delimitation process.
Why it matters
This meeting highlights internal dynamics within the INDIA bloc and ongoing political tensions regarding legislative priorities in India.
NEW DELHI: A delegation of eight MPs from Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.Ahead of the meeting, the Congress has urged its alliance partner to convey the INDIA bloc's opposition to linking the implementation of women's reservation with the proposed delimitation exercise.AICC secretary Sachin Sawant urged the NCP (SP) delegation to press Modi for the immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Act, passed in 2023, without waiting for delimitation."It is learnt that the MPs of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday regarding issues concerning Maharashtra.
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