Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Naga parties discuss women’s quota Bill




Kohima, Oct 8 : Political parties in Nagaland have decided that the 108th Constitution (Amendment Bill) 2008 on Women’s Reservation in the Parliament and the Nagaland Assembly should be widely consulted at the grassroots level before being accepted for implementation.
Sources revealed that an allparty meeting on the examination of 108th Constitution (Amendment Bill) 2008 on Women Reservation was held at the Nagaland Assembly conference hall recently.

However, the representatives of all the political parties including Nagaland Peoples’ Front (NPF), Congress, BJP, NCP, JD(U), RJD, Samata Party, BSP, Independent MLAs and the two MPs of Nagaland expressed that the Bill which had been introduced in the Rajya Sabha is presently under examination. They also agreed to have wider consultation and make in-depth study of the Act in Nagaland context.

The meeting chaired by Nagaland Assembly Speaker, Kiyanielie Peseyie has requested all the political parties to have consultations with their party workers and bring forth written suggestions in the next meeting.

Leaders of various political parties including Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio addressed the meeting.

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