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TMC, JD(U), And SAD Demand All-Party Meet To Build Consensus On The Women's Reservation Bill

At a meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday, the Trinamool Congress, JD(U), and Shiromani Akali Dal demanded an all-party meeting to build consensus on the women's reservation bill.

The Trinamool Congress, JD(U), and the Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday demanded convening an all-party meeting to build consensus on the women's reservation bill at a meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay said.

The TMC raised the issue at the meeting of the Lok Sabha Business Advisory Committee, while it was supported by the JD(U) and the SAD.

The BAC meeting was convened by the Speaker ahead of the Winter session of Parliament beginning Wednesday.

The bill seeks to reserve one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. 

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