Grassroot reservation in governance must to create equal opportunities: Lt Gen (retd) Madhuri Kanitkar (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | April 18, 2026 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar, a retired General Officer in the Indian Army and the third woman to achieve a Three-star rank, on Saturday mentioned reservation as "necessary from the grassroot" when it comes to civil organisations or governance. She termed it as important since according to her "equal opportunities are not provided in these sectors".

Union Ministers call INDIA bloc 'anti-women' after women reservation setback

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Ministers within the ruling NDA alliance on Saturday attacked the Congress and other opposition parties, terming the Opposition INDIA bloc as 'anti-women'. The reaction stemmed a day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to clear the Lok Sabha.