Muslim quota demand sets off clash in Lok Sabha as women’s reservation, delimitation Bills are introduced

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The Lok Sabha introduced three Bills on women's reservation in Parliament and state legislatures on Thursday. Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav demanded reservation for Muslim and OBC women, sparking opposition from the government. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that religion-based reservation violates the Constitution. Congress and other opposition parties opposed the Bills, citing concerns about delimitation and federalism.

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