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The top court had referred the matter to a five-judge bench on September 2, 2003, on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 79th Constitution amendment Act of 1999 providing reservation to SC/ST in Parliament and state Assemblies.

Irani cited the women's reservation bill brought by the UPA government and passed in 2010 by the Rajya Sabha, claiming the Congress' proposal then was to take back the reservation granted to women in 15 years.

In a two-hour debate on Tuesday, Leader of the House Indranee Rajah stated that the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) would contemplate a clawback of Iswaran's MP allowance should he face criminal charges, as reported by Channel News Asia.

Kharge was speaking in the Upper House after the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the new Women's Reservation Bill earlier today during the first sitting of the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament complex.

During the inaugural speech in the new parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the Jain way of seeking forgiveness by saying “Micchami Dukkadam” from all Indians.

Soon after the national anthem, as the House met for the first time in the new Parliament building, the chairman adjourned the proceedings

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, along with Rahul Gandhi and several other Congress and opposition leaders, walked from the old Parliament building to the new one

The government on Tuesday listed the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha to provide one-third reservation to women

Jagdeep Dhankhar said as proceedings move to the new Parliament building, it was the right time to bury the strategy of "weaponising" disturbances and disruptions.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged parliamentarians to engage in meaningful and positive debates while making laws and fulfil the dreams

The old Parliament building should be named "Samvidhan Sadan", Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested on Tuesday

Kavitha recalled that the BRS government introduced a resolution in the Telangana State Assembly which passed it unanimously urging the Centre to clear the Women's Reservation Bill

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday flagged the "stark disparity" within the country in the form of wealth creation

Narhari Amin, the BJP's Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat on Tuesday fainted while participating in a group photo session in Parliament

Members of the Parliament on Tuesday gathered for a joint photo session ahead of the Parliament session in the New Building of the Parliament

Preparations are underway at the old Parliament building for the Central Hall programme which will be held today at 11 AM

The new Parliament building has been designated as the Parliament House of India, a Lok Sabha Secretariat notification said

The journey of 75 years will now continue from a new destination, the prime minister said, urging members to pitch in with a new resolve, energy and confidence.

The session will be held in the existing Parliament House, however from September 19 onwards, the session will resume from the new building.

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Sunday stated that the Session will provide 5 sittings spread over a period of 5 days, besides informing that eight legislative items are likely to be taken up during this session.