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NCP(SP) MPs meet PM Modi; Congress pushes for women’s quota stand
A delegation of eight NCP(SP) MPs led by Supriya Sule met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Monday. Congress had urged the ally to convey the INDIA bloc's opposition to…
The Story in Brief
A delegation of eight NCP(SP) MPs led by Supriya Sule met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Monday. Congress had urged the ally to convey the INDIA bloc's opposition to linking women's reservation with the proposed delimitation exercise. The MPs raised issues of drought, farmer suicides, and urbanisation in Maharashtra, submitting a memorandum listing demands including Bharat Ratna for social reformers. Modi assured action. The proposed delimitation bill and FCRA amendment were not discussed. The MPs said they will oppose the FCRA bill.
The Indian Opinion
The speculation that the meeting signals NCP(SP) abandoning the INDIA bloc on delimitation is premature. The party has not seen the bill; it said it will discuss within the alliance. And it made clear it will oppose the FCRA bill. The real test will be the party's stance once the delimitation bill is tabled in Parliament. Will it back Congress's demand for immediate women's reservation without linking to delimitation, or will it seek a compromise? That moment will reveal the true political alignment.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatvnews.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
