LS debates reservation bill for Goa's ST community
The Free Press Journal|December 18, 2024
LIKELY TO BE TABLED IN THE RAJYA SABHA TODAY

The much awaited Bill seeking political reservation to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in the Goa Assembly finally came up for discussion in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, after passing in the Lok Sabha, will be tabled in the upper house - Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday for discussion and passing.

The Bill was introduced during the last session of the Lok Sabha by the Union Ministry for Law and Justice.

BJP Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sadanand Shet Tanavade confirmed that the Bill has been taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha today (Tuesday). "Once passed in Lok Sabha, the Bill will come up before Rajya Sabha on Wednesday," he said.

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