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Devendra Fadnavis attacked Rahul Gandhi for “taking contradictory position” Women’s Reservation Bill. NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of taking a contradictory position on women’s empowerment, saying his criticism of patriarchy does not match his stand on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Fadnavis also attacked the Congress, accusing the party of losing touch with voters and relying on public statements to remain politically relevant.”Their job is just to make speeches every day and stay relevant through television; that’s all they do. They have lost touch with the ground. This party is limited to merely issuing statements,” he claimed.He described the Congress as a “directionless party of show-offs and loudmouths”, alleging that its leaders were more focused on making speeches than on issues affecting people on the ground.Fadnavis was speaking to reporters in Nagpur on Sunday when he referred to Gandhi’s interaction with female students in Pune a day earlier.Rahul Gandhi had met girl students at his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ outreach programme in Pune on Saturday. During the interaction, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha spoke against what he described as a “Manusmriti mindset” and called on women to “smash patriarchy”.He also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latter’s recent remarks that he was shocked to hear girls using abusive language during a protest at Jantar Mantar.Fadnavis questions Gandhi’s standFadnavis, however, said Rahul Gandhi should first respond to a question raised by BJP leader Chitra Wagh about his position on the Women’s Reservation Bill.The Maharashtra chief minister argued that Gandhi’s public statements on women’s empowerment were inconsistent with his alleged opposition to the legislation, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”In the country’s constitutional process, the highest institution is the Parliament, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to ensure that 33 per cent of MPs are women,” Fadnavis said.”Coming to Pune to talk about women and then opposing the very bill that would give them real power, that’s Rahul Gandhi’s hypocritical stand,” Fadnavis said.”He does not want to give rights to women. I believe his words don’t match his actions,” the chief minister said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRajeev SinghRajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. 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Devendra Fadnavis attacked Rahul Gandhi for “taking contradictory position” Women’s Reservation Bill. NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of taking a contradictory position on women’s empowerment, saying his criticism of patriarchy does not match his stand on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Fadnavis also attacked the Congress, accusing the party of losing touch with voters and relying on public statements to remain politically relevant.”Their job is just to make speeches every day and stay relevant through television; that’s all they do. They have lost touch with the ground. This party is limited to merely issuing statements,” he claimed.He described the Congress as a “directionless party of show-offs and loudmouths”, alleging that its leaders were more focused on making speeches than on issues affecting people on the ground.Fadnavis was speaking to reporters in Nagpur on Sunday when he referred to Gandhi’s interaction with female students in Pune a day earlier.Rahul Gandhi had met girl students at his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ outreach programme in Pune on Saturday. During the interaction, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha spoke against what he described as a “Manusmriti mindset” and called on women to “smash patriarchy”.He also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latter’s recent remarks that he was shocked to hear girls using abusive language during a protest at Jantar Mantar.Fadnavis questions Gandhi’s standFadnavis, however, said Rahul Gandhi should first respond to a question raised by BJP leader Chitra Wagh about his position on the Women’s Reservation Bill.The Maharashtra chief minister argued that Gandhi’s public statements on women’s empowerment were inconsistent with his alleged opposition to the legislation, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”In the country’s constitutional process, the highest institution is the Parliament, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to ensure that 33 per cent of MPs are women,” Fadnavis said.”Coming to Pune to talk about women and then opposing the very bill that would give them real power, that’s Rahul Gandhi’s hypocritical stand,” Fadnavis said.”He does not want to give rights to women. I believe his words don’t match his actions,” the chief minister said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRajeev SinghRajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. 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'Party of loudmouths': CM Devendra Fadnavis says Rahul Gandhi's Pune event for women a 'showoff'
Devendra Fadnavis attacked Rahul Gandhi for “taking contradictory position” Women’s Reservation Bill.

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of taking a contradictory position on women’s empowerment, saying his criticism of patriarchy does not match his stand on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Fadnavis also attacked the Congress, accusing the party of losing touch with voters and relying on public statements to remain politically relevant.“Their job is just to make speeches every day and stay relevant through television; that’s all they do. They have lost touch with the ground. This party is limited to merely issuing statements,” he claimed.He described the Congress as a “directionless party of show-offs and loudmouths”, alleging that its leaders were more focused on making speeches than on issues affecting people on the ground.Fadnavis was speaking to reporters in Nagpur on Sunday when he referred to Gandhi’s interaction with female students in Pune a day earlier.Rahul Gandhi had met girl students at his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ outreach programme in Pune on Saturday. During the interaction, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha spoke against what he described as a “Manusmriti mindset” and called on women to “smash patriarchy”.He also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latter’s recent remarks that he was shocked to hear girls using abusive language during a protest at Jantar Mantar.

Fadnavis questions Gandhi’s stand

Fadnavis, however, said Rahul Gandhi should first respond to a question raised by BJP leader Chitra Wagh about his position on the Women’s Reservation Bill.The Maharashtra chief minister argued that Gandhi’s public statements on women’s empowerment were inconsistent with his alleged opposition to the legislation, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.

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What changes for you and what doesn’t under UCC The phrase Uniform Civil Code sounds deceptively simple. One country. One civil code. One set of rules for everyone, irrespective of religion.But India’s experiment with the UCC reveals a more complicated reality.A Hindu woman in Uttarakhand does not necessarily experience the UCC in the same way as a Muslim woman. A Christian family may see a different set of changes from a Muslim family. Some provisions alter the law substantially for one community while making relatively little difference to another.This is particularly clear in two areas: marriage and inheritance.The UCC’s prohibition of polygamy is a major change for Muslims because Muslim personal law traditionally permitted a Muslim man to have more than one wife. But Hindu, Sikh, Christian and Parsi laws already prohibited bigamy.Similarly, saying that the UCC “gives daughters equal inheritance” is incomplete. Hindu daughters already acquired equal coparcenary rights under the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act. Muslim daughters had a legal right to inherit too, but not an equal share as that of son.So the real story of the UCC is not simply what changes. It is what changes for whom and what happens when a change in law enters an Indian family?What is UCCIndia does not have one uniform set of personal laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and related family matters.Instead, different communities have historically been governed by different combinations of personal laws and legislation.Constitution Article 44: The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.Explaining that Article 44 does not itself create or enforce a Uniform Civil Code, Delhi advocate Rupali Jain said, “It is a Directive Principle of State Policy, meaning it sets a constitutional objective: the State should endeavour to secure a UCC across India.” The idea behind the UCC is to move certain matters of family life away from religion-specific personal laws and place them under a common civil framework.Uttarakhand became the first state to bring such a comprehensive code into force on January 27, 2025. 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The UCC’s broader change is therefore to replace community-specific succession systems with a common statutory framework governing intestate inheritance and identifying legal heirs,” said Jain.What changes for Muslims?The more dramatic difference appears when we compare this with Muslim succession law.Under Muslim succession rules, daughters are heirs. But the shares are prescribed according to the applicable rules of Muslim inheritance. In the familiar situation where a son and daughter inherit together, the son generally receives twice the share of the daughter.So before UCC, a Muslim son and daughter could both inherit but not equally. Under UCC, the religion of the deceased no longer determines the succession rule. The common framework provides equal treatment of male and female heirs in the relevant succession categories.That means the UCC’s inheritance change is far more substantive for a Muslim daughter than for a Hindu daughter, whose equal coparcenary rights already existed under the 2005 law.It is important to note that UCC does not mandate equal share of assets.Does this mean a 50-50 split between son and daughter?No. The story changes when there is a will in question that has specified shares mentioned.Dying without a will is not the same as leaving a will.The UCC does not say every daughter, son should receive 50% share. Nor does it mandate that parents distribute their property equally among their children through a will.If there is no will, the UCC’s common succession rules determine who inherits and in what shares. If there is a will, the property is distributed according to the testator’s wishes within the legal framework.So the UCC should not be sold to readers as a law that automatically makes every family’s property division equal.A parent can still make a will.A daughter can have a statutory right and still never receive the property if she voluntarily relinquishes it or the property is otherwise dealt with lawfully during the parent’s lifetime.Inheritance is more about mindset than legality.This is where the law meets Indian family sociology. The law can make a daughter equal. Can society? This is perhaps the strongest question to emerge from the inheritance debate.Because inheritance in India is not just a legal transaction. It can be an emotional negotiation. A daughter may hear: “Your brother will look after the parents,” or “you have your husband’s home,” or “We already spent money on your wedding.”She may sign away her share. She may never ask for it. Or she may insist on her legal entitlement and fight a battle with her family.This is why the real social impact of the UCC cannot be measured only by what percentage of property the law gives women.LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPSThis may eventually be one of the UCC’s most socially consequential provisions because it takes the law beyond traditional religious personal law and into a relationship that is, by definition, outside marriage.Marriage and inheritance involve areas where Indian law has long regulated family life. Live-in relationships are fairly new.UCC creates a formal registration framework for live-in relationships, including procedures for registration and termination. The state provides dedicated online services for both.This means the state is not merely deciding what happens when two people marry. It is also creating a legal framework around a relationship in which the couple has chosen not to marry.The justification can be protection — particularly in relation to partners and children. But it also raises a question about privacy: When two adults deliberately choose not to enter the legal institution of marriage, how much should the state know about their relationship?“The State’s justification is that registration creates an official record, helps establish the relationship during disputes and may protect partners and children by making rights easier to enforce. Registration does not automatically convert a live-in relationship into a marriage or give every marital right. Critics, however, question whether compulsory disclosure is proportionate. The larger debate is whether the State can protect vulnerable partners while respecting the privacy of adults who consciously choose to remain outside marriage,” said Jain.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIf the law is uniform, why are there different state UCCs?The present state-level UCCs are attempts to create uniformity within a state, not across India. “Article 44 envisages a UCC throughout the country, but no single national Code currently exists. Therefore, states can adopt different frameworks, with different provisions and scope, until Parliament creates a common nationwide regime,” said Jha.Because the UCC is uniform in its application, but its effect is not uniform across people.The real UCC question: Can law change society?A law can say a Muslim man cannot have a second wife. But what happens to a woman whose husband enters another relationship informally?A law can give a daughter an equal inheritance entitlement. But what happens when her family asks her to give it up?A law can create common divorce rules. But what happens when a woman cannot afford to leave her marriage?A law can require a live-in relationship to be registered. But what happens to the idea of privacy between two consenting adults?These are not questions that can be answered by reading the title of a statute. They are questions about how law interacts with family, custom, money, gender and social pressure.The UCC does not change everything for everyone. It changes different things for different communities.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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What changes for you and what doesn’t under UCC The phrase Uniform Civil Code sounds deceptively simple. One country. One civil code. One set of rules for everyone, irrespective of religion.But India’s experiment with the UCC reveals a more complicated reality.A Hindu woman in Uttarakhand does not necessarily experience the UCC in the same way as a Muslim woman. A Christian family may see a different set of changes from a Muslim family. Some provisions alter the law substantially for one community while making relatively little difference to another.This is particularly clear in two areas: marriage and inheritance.The UCC’s prohibition of polygamy is a major change for Muslims because Muslim personal law traditionally permitted a Muslim man to have more than one wife. But Hindu, Sikh, Christian and Parsi laws already prohibited bigamy.Similarly, saying that the UCC “gives daughters equal inheritance” is incomplete. Hindu daughters already acquired equal coparcenary rights under the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act. Muslim daughters had a legal right to inherit too, but not an equal share as that of son.So the real story of the UCC is not simply what changes. It is what changes for whom and what happens when a change in law enters an Indian family?What is UCCIndia does not have one uniform set of personal laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and related family matters.Instead, different communities have historically been governed by different combinations of personal laws and legislation.Constitution Article 44: The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.Explaining that Article 44 does not itself create or enforce a Uniform Civil Code, Delhi advocate Rupali Jain said, “It is a Directive Principle of State Policy, meaning it sets a constitutional objective: the State should endeavour to secure a UCC across India.” The idea behind the UCC is to move certain matters of family life away from religion-specific personal laws and place them under a common civil framework.Uttarakhand became the first state to bring such a comprehensive code into force on January 27, 2025. Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh have subsequently passed their own UCC legislation, while other BJP-ruled states are pursuing similar measures.That makes this no longer a theoretical constitutional debate as it becomes a question of how family life is legally organised.What actually changes under UCC?MARRIAGE Earlier, India had no single registration rule covering every marriage. Different personal laws and statutes followed different procedures. “A marriage could often be legally valid upon proper solemnisation even without registration but UCC mandates bring marriages covered by it under one common statutory registration framework,” said advocate Nikhil Kumar Jha.What changes for Muslims? Under traditional Muslim personal law, a Muslim man could marry up to four wives, subject to the applicable conditions.UCC changes this. It requires a person seeking to marry to establish that they do not already have a living spouse. In other words, a Muslim man can no longer have more than one wife at the same time in a UCC-governed marriage.This is a substantive change for Muslims because polygamy was permitted under Muslim personal law.The practical consequence is significant: a Muslim man who already has a wife cannot enter another legally valid marriage under the UCC.What changes for non-Muslims?For Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and Parsis, the UCC’s monogamy provision does not represent the same kind of change.The Hindu Marriage Act, for instance, already requires that neither party have a living spouse when marrying. A Hindu marriage entered into while a spouse is living is void under the Act.Christian, Sikh and Parsi marriage laws also operate on a monogamous framework. So for these communities, the UCC largely carries an existing principle into a common civil framework rather than creating a new right or restriction.The same UCC provision appears to apply to everyone, but its impact is not the same for everyone.What changes under the umbrella of marriage?INHERITANCEInheritance is perhaps the area where the UCC is most easily misunderstood.The common claim that the UCC will give daughters equal inheritance rights makes it sound as though daughters previously had no right to their parents’ property. That is not true.What changes for Hindus?For Hindu women, the law had already changed substantially. The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 made daughters coparceners by birth, giving them rights equal to sons in ancestral property.The Supreme Court’s Vineeta Sharma judgment subsequently clarified the daughter’s right as a coparcener by birth. So a Hindu daughter did not enter the UCC era without an inheritance right. The UCC does not simply give Hindu daughters a new right to inherit. They already had substantial equal inheritance rights under Hindu law. The UCC replaces the religion-specific Hindu framework with a common set of rules governing who inherits when a person dies without a will. Under UCC, both father and mother of a deceased person are placed in the first category of heirs, whereas under the Hindu Succession Act the mother is a Class I heir but the father falls in Class II. “Coparcenary is only one part of succession law. A common succession scheme goes further by restructuring who qualifies as an heir, the order in which heirs inherit, how shares are distributed and what happens when a person dies without a will. The UCC’s broader change is therefore to replace community-specific succession systems with a common statutory framework governing intestate inheritance and identifying legal heirs,” said Jain.What changes for Muslims?The more dramatic difference appears when we compare this with Muslim succession law.Under Muslim succession rules, daughters are heirs. But the shares are prescribed according to the applicable rules of Muslim inheritance. In the familiar situation where a son and daughter inherit together, the son generally receives twice the share of the daughter.So before UCC, a Muslim son and daughter could both inherit but not equally. Under UCC, the religion of the deceased no longer determines the succession rule. The common framework provides equal treatment of male and female heirs in the relevant succession categories.That means the UCC’s inheritance change is far more substantive for a Muslim daughter than for a Hindu daughter, whose equal coparcenary rights already existed under the 2005 law.It is important to note that UCC does not mandate equal share of assets.Does this mean a 50-50 split between son and daughter?No. The story changes when there is a will in question that has specified shares mentioned.Dying without a will is not the same as leaving a will.The UCC does not say every daughter, son should receive 50% share. Nor does it mandate that parents distribute their property equally among their children through a will.If there is no will, the UCC’s common succession rules determine who inherits and in what shares. If there is a will, the property is distributed according to the testator’s wishes within the legal framework.So the UCC should not be sold to readers as a law that automatically makes every family’s property division equal.A parent can still make a will.A daughter can have a statutory right and still never receive the property if she voluntarily relinquishes it or the property is otherwise dealt with lawfully during the parent’s lifetime.Inheritance is more about mindset than legality.This is where the law meets Indian family sociology. The law can make a daughter equal. Can society? This is perhaps the strongest question to emerge from the inheritance debate.Because inheritance in India is not just a legal transaction. It can be an emotional negotiation. A daughter may hear: “Your brother will look after the parents,” or “you have your husband’s home,” or “We already spent money on your wedding.”She may sign away her share. She may never ask for it. Or she may insist on her legal entitlement and fight a battle with her family.This is why the real social impact of the UCC cannot be measured only by what percentage of property the law gives women.LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPSThis may eventually be one of the UCC’s most socially consequential provisions because it takes the law beyond traditional religious personal law and into a relationship that is, by definition, outside marriage.Marriage and inheritance involve areas where Indian law has long regulated family life. Live-in relationships are fairly new.UCC creates a formal registration framework for live-in relationships, including procedures for registration and termination. The state provides dedicated online services for both.This means the state is not merely deciding what happens when two people marry. It is also creating a legal framework around a relationship in which the couple has chosen not to marry.The justification can be protection — particularly in relation to partners and children. But it also raises a question about privacy: When two adults deliberately choose not to enter the legal institution of marriage, how much should the state know about their relationship?“The State’s justification is that registration creates an official record, helps establish the relationship during disputes and may protect partners and children by making rights easier to enforce. Registration does not automatically convert a live-in relationship into a marriage or give every marital right. Critics, however, question whether compulsory disclosure is proportionate. The larger debate is whether the State can protect vulnerable partners while respecting the privacy of adults who consciously choose to remain outside marriage,” said Jain.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIf the law is uniform, why are there different state UCCs?The present state-level UCCs are attempts to create uniformity within a state, not across India. “Article 44 envisages a UCC throughout the country, but no single national Code currently exists. Therefore, states can adopt different frameworks, with different provisions and scope, until Parliament creates a common nationwide regime,” said Jha.Because the UCC is uniform in its application, but its effect is not uniform across people.The real UCC question: Can law change society?A law can say a Muslim man cannot have a second wife. But what happens to a woman whose husband enters another relationship informally?A law can give a daughter an equal inheritance entitlement. But what happens when her family asks her to give it up?A law can create common divorce rules. But what happens when a woman cannot afford to leave her marriage?A law can require a live-in relationship to be registered. But what happens to the idea of privacy between two consenting adults?These are not questions that can be answered by reading the title of a statute. They are questions about how law interacts with family, custom, money, gender and social pressure.The UCC does not change everything for everyone. It changes different things for different communities.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Congress MP Deepender Hooda (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Sunday denied calling Sajjan Kumar a “role model” following the ex-Congress leader’s death on August 20.Kumar was serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and died at the age of 80.When reporters asked Hooda if he had called Kumar a “role model,” he replied, “I did not use the words, nor did I harbour any such sentiment. These words are being put in my mouth by those who wish to play politics by undermining the spirit of brotherhood.”“As for the Sikh community, people know that we have always stood by them and supported them in every way. We share a centuries-old bond of brotherhood with Sikhs; our family has been connected with them through both joys and sorrows, and we have stood by them in every struggle,” he added.Hooda, son of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, described the anti-Sikh riots as a “grave injustice” and demanded strict punishment for the guilty.“A grave injustice took place; the guilty must face strict punishment; the Sikh community deserves justice — this has been our consistent stance. We stand fully with the Sikh community,” he said.Condoling Kumar’s demise, Hooda had termed it a “loss to the country’s political landscape”, and praised the former Lok Sabha MP for his “connect with people and contribution to Delhi’s development”.The comments drew sharp reactions, particularly in poll-bound Punjab, where the SAD, BJP and AAP hit out at the Congress over its “anti-Sikh mindset”. Leaders from his own party also condemned the remarks.Congress leader and former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi described Kumar as a “murderer of Sikhs” and a “traitor”.“He conspired to have Sikhs killed… Far from being a role model, even uttering his name is a sin. If such people become role models, the country will be destroyed,” Channi said.Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring also sought to distance the state unit from Hooda’s statement, saying it may have reflected the Rohtak MP’s “personal view”.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesAAP MLA from Punjab Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal stated that the wounds of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre were still alive in the hearts of Sikhs, calling Kumar’s remarks deeply hurtful to the community.“If a senior Congress leader calls Sajjan Kumar his role model, it raises serious questions about the mindset and politics of the party,” Dhaliwal remarked.Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon also said the wounds of the victim families remained unhealed.“At such a sensitive time, describing a key convict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a role model was a condemnable attempt to rub salt on the wounds of the victim families and reopen their painful memories,” Dhillon said.(With PTI inputs)Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKaran ManralKaran Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives. He also writes explainers to make these stories easier for readers to follow.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur SchoolIndiGo Delhi-Gorakhpur Flight Makes Two Go-Arounds, Suffers Tail Impact During Third LandingPunjab Gangster’s Thar Rams Coconut Seller During Police Chase, CCTV Captures Entire IncidentRajasthan School Crisis: 611 Schools Lack Buildings, Thousands More Face Unsafe InfrastructureBJP Builds Gen Z Team As Rahul Gandhi Takes Student Outreach To Pune With ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’SC-ST Act Repeal, Creamy Layer Demand: Protesters Seek Major Overhaul Of India’s Reservation SystemBCI Chief Manan Mishra Rejects CJP’s Resignation Demand, Says Lawyers Can Never Be Cockroaches123PhotostoriesHow to peel ginger without wastage at home: 4 smart tricks to try”It has zero fat and Akshay loves that mild sweetness”: Chef reveals Akshay Kumar’s favourite sweet snack, detailed recipe insideMekhela Chador to Jainsem: 5 traditional dresses from Northeast India you must know aboutBeyond Rajma Chawal: 8 protein-rich dishes made with kidney beans perfect for weekend brunchWhy are Gen Zs losing more hair than millennials?5 signs you have a TOXIC wifeNayanthara’s ivory saree, gold choker and gajra are a masterclass in minimal but classic Onam style10 meaningful baby boy names inspired by positive human qualities10 famous foods that became popular when people had very little moneyFrom Ed Sheeran to Elton John: Stars who stay away from technology123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash

Congress MP Deepender Hooda (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Sunday denied calling Sajjan Kumar a “role model” following the ex-Congress leader’s death on August 20.Kumar was serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and died at the age of 80.When reporters asked Hooda if he had called Kumar a “role model,” he replied, “I did not use the words, nor did I harbour any such sentiment. These words are being put in my mouth by those who wish to play politics by undermining the spirit of brotherhood.”“As for the Sikh community, people know that we have always stood by them and supported them in every way. We share a centuries-old bond of brotherhood with Sikhs; our family has been connected with them through both joys and sorrows, and we have stood by them in every struggle,” he added.Hooda, son of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, described the anti-Sikh riots as a “grave injustice” and demanded strict punishment for the guilty.“A grave injustice took place; the guilty must face strict punishment; the Sikh community deserves justice — this has been our consistent stance. We stand fully with the Sikh community,” he said.Condoling Kumar’s demise, Hooda had termed it a “loss to the country’s political landscape”, and praised the former Lok Sabha MP for his “connect with people and contribution to Delhi’s development”.The comments drew sharp reactions, particularly in poll-bound Punjab, where the SAD, BJP and AAP hit out at the Congress over its “anti-Sikh mindset”. Leaders from his own party also condemned the remarks.Congress leader and former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi described Kumar as a “murderer of Sikhs” and a “traitor”.“He conspired to have Sikhs killed… Far from being a role model, even uttering his name is a sin. If such people become role models, the country will be destroyed,” Channi said.Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring also sought to distance the state unit from Hooda’s statement, saying it may have reflected the Rohtak MP’s “personal view”.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesAAP MLA from Punjab Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal stated that the wounds of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre were still alive in the hearts of Sikhs, calling Kumar’s remarks deeply hurtful to the community.“If a senior Congress leader calls Sajjan Kumar his role model, it raises serious questions about the mindset and politics of the party,” Dhaliwal remarked.Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon also said the wounds of the victim families remained unhealed.“At such a sensitive time, describing a key convict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a role model was a condemnable attempt to rub salt on the wounds of the victim families and reopen their painful memories,” Dhillon said.(With PTI inputs)Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKaran ManralKaran Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives. He also writes explainers to make these stories easier for readers to follow.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur SchoolIndiGo Delhi-Gorakhpur Flight Makes Two Go-Arounds, Suffers Tail Impact During Third LandingPunjab Gangster’s Thar Rams Coconut Seller During Police Chase, CCTV Captures Entire IncidentRajasthan School Crisis: 611 Schools Lack Buildings, Thousands More Face Unsafe InfrastructureBJP Builds Gen Z Team As Rahul Gandhi Takes Student Outreach To Pune With ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’SC-ST Act Repeal, Creamy Layer Demand: Protesters Seek Major Overhaul Of India’s Reservation SystemBCI Chief Manan Mishra Rejects CJP’s Resignation Demand, Says Lawyers Can Never Be Cockroaches123PhotostoriesHow to peel ginger without wastage at home: 4 smart tricks to try”It has zero fat and Akshay loves that mild sweetness”: Chef reveals Akshay Kumar’s favourite sweet snack, detailed recipe insideMekhela Chador to Jainsem: 5 traditional dresses from Northeast India you must know aboutBeyond Rajma Chawal: 8 protein-rich dishes made with kidney beans perfect for weekend brunchWhy are Gen Zs losing more hair than millennials?5 signs you have a TOXIC wifeNayanthara’s ivory saree, gold choker and gajra are a masterclass in minimal but classic Onam style10 meaningful baby boy names inspired by positive human qualities10 famous foods that became popular when people had very little moneyFrom Ed Sheeran to Elton John: Stars who stay away from technology123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash

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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh questions delay in formal closure of Monsoon Session NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday questioned the “abnormal” delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session of Parliament, noting that the time gap between adjournment and prorogation is generally two to four days, but the Monsoon Session is yet to be prorogued after being adjourned on August 13.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned whether the delay was because Union Home Minister Amit Shah was still looking for a two-thirds majority to get the delimitation-linked Constitutional amendment bill passed in a special session.The government, for its part, has denied any plans to convene a special session.”The time gap between the adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die and its prorogation is generally two to four days – although there are many instances when adjournment and prorogation have taken place on the very same day. Ten days have gone by since this Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die but still there is no information on its prorogation,” Ramesh posted on X.He acknowledged that the Monsoon Session in 2015 was prorogued 28 days after adjournment and the gap in 2021 was 20 days. However, there were no “diabolical moves afoot then,” the Congress Rajya Sabha MP added.Ramesh linked the delay to the possibility of the Centre calling a special session to pass a major legislation, possibly the Delimitation Bill.”What explains the abnormal delay now? Is the Union Home Minister still in search of his बहुकलंकित 2/3rd majority to get the Constitutional Amendment Bill on Delimitation passed in a Special Session?” he asked.The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on July 20 and was adjourned sine die on August 13, its scheduled last day. It was largely washed out amid an impasse between the government and the Opposition over issues including the alleged Delhi Police brutality against students during their march to Parliament on the first day of the session and the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Monsoon Session awaits formal closureRamesh’s post comes as the prorogation notification for the Monsoon Session had not been issued as of Sunday morning, meaning it is yet to formally end.According to constitutional provisions, the President convenes and prorogues Parliament sessions on the recommendation of the government.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSpeculation over the Centre’s next move on the delimitation-linked Women’s Reservation Bill has continued after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay raised the issue at the August 21 Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram, chaired by Shah.“I urge the Union government to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer a reduction in its percentage of representation in Parliament on account of its success in population stabilisation,” Vijay said.His remarks indicated a shift from the categorical opposition to delimitation expressed through the resolution he moved in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on August 12.However, Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar, who also attended the Mahabalipuram meeting, demanded that the central government retain the existing number of Lok Sabha seats — 543 — for the next 25 years.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKaran ManralKaran Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives. 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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh questions delay in formal closure of Monsoon Session NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday questioned the “abnormal” delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session of Parliament, noting that the time gap between adjournment and prorogation is generally two to four days, but the Monsoon Session is yet to be prorogued after being adjourned on August 13.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned whether the delay was because Union Home Minister Amit Shah was still looking for a two-thirds majority to get the delimitation-linked Constitutional amendment bill passed in a special session.The government, for its part, has denied any plans to convene a special session.”The time gap between the adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die and its prorogation is generally two to four days – although there are many instances when adjournment and prorogation have taken place on the very same day. Ten days have gone by since this Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die but still there is no information on its prorogation,” Ramesh posted on X.He acknowledged that the Monsoon Session in 2015 was prorogued 28 days after adjournment and the gap in 2021 was 20 days. However, there were no “diabolical moves afoot then,” the Congress Rajya Sabha MP added.Ramesh linked the delay to the possibility of the Centre calling a special session to pass a major legislation, possibly the Delimitation Bill.”What explains the abnormal delay now? Is the Union Home Minister still in search of his बहुकलंकित 2/3rd majority to get the Constitutional Amendment Bill on Delimitation passed in a Special Session?” he asked.The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on July 20 and was adjourned sine die on August 13, its scheduled last day. It was largely washed out amid an impasse between the government and the Opposition over issues including the alleged Delhi Police brutality against students during their march to Parliament on the first day of the session and the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Monsoon Session awaits formal closureRamesh’s post comes as the prorogation notification for the Monsoon Session had not been issued as of Sunday morning, meaning it is yet to formally end.According to constitutional provisions, the President convenes and prorogues Parliament sessions on the recommendation of the government.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSpeculation over the Centre’s next move on the delimitation-linked Women’s Reservation Bill has continued after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay raised the issue at the August 21 Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram, chaired by Shah.“I urge the Union government to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer a reduction in its percentage of representation in Parliament on account of its success in population stabilisation,” Vijay said.His remarks indicated a shift from the categorical opposition to delimitation expressed through the resolution he moved in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on August 12.However, Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar, who also attended the Mahabalipuram meeting, demanded that the central government retain the existing number of Lok Sabha seats — 543 — for the next 25 years.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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