India's Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul
NEW DELHI, April 16 - India's government launched a bid to overhaul its democratic system on Thursday, with bills to increase the size of parliament and bring forward plans to reserve a third of seats for women - though the opposition dismissed it as an attempt to manipulate elections.
Modi Pushes Parliamentary Overhaul
- Modi is pushing to get more women into India's Parliament. That could have other consequences ABC News —
- Why Modi Wants to Alter the Make-Up of India’s Parliament Bloomberg —
- Parliament special session in Lok Sabha: 251 support, 185 oppose Constitution Bill to tweak women quota law Times Of India —
- Parliament showdown over women’s quota, delimitation bills: Centre, opposition trade barbs — who said what Times Of India —
- India plans Parliament expansion for women, opposition cries foul The Straits Times —