Will leave no stone unturned to ensure women's reservation in legislatures implemented: PM Modi
Varanasi (UP) (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), TMC and DMK on Tuesday for stalling the women's reservation bill in Parliament and assured women that he will leave no stone unturned to ensure that their right to reservation in legislative bodies is implemented.
Addressing a women's conference in his Lok Sabha constituency here in Uttar Pradesh, Modi said, "I have come to this programme to seek blessings from all women for the beginning of a maha yagya.
"As the parliamentarian from Kashi, as the prime minister of the country, I need your blessings to achieve a major goal in the national interest -- implementing reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies," he said.
Modi said just a few days ago, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) efforts in Parliament were unsuccessful due to parties like the SP and the Congress.
"I once again assure all my sisters that I will leave no stone unturned to ensure that your right to reservation is implemented," he added.
The prime minister hit out at the SP, saying it was "difficult for daughters to come out of their houses" during the party's rule in Uttar Pradesh.
He said "pariwarwadi" (dynastic) parties like the Congress, SP, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and DMK have "betrayed women" once again.
"These pariwarwadi parties do not want daughters to reach the Assembly or the Lok Sabha. These parties have put brakes on women's reservation for the last 40 years," Modi said.
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Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing husband during honeymoon in Meghalaya, granted bail
Shillong (PTI): A court in Meghalaya on Tuesday granted bail to Indore resident Sonam Raghuvanshi, who allegedly got her husband killed during their honeymoon in the northeastern state in 2025.
Sonam’s husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, went missing on May 23 last year during the couple’s honeymoon, and his mutilated body was found on June 2 from a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra area of East Khasi Hills district. Sonam and several others, including her alleged boyfriend, were arrested in the case.
"The accused has been granted bail by the court. However, necessary legal procedures are being followed and the police will continue to pursue the matter as per law," SP Vivek Syiem told PTI.
According to police, Indore-based transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi married Sonam on May 11, 2025, in Indore, and the couple left for their honeymoon in Meghalaya on May 20.
The autopsy report of Raja Raghuvanshi indicated that he was hit twice with a sharp object on his head.
Sonam surrendered on June 8 before the police in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district.
In September last year, the Meghalaya Police submitted a 790-page charge sheet, naming eight people, including his wife Sonam and her alleged boyfriend, as the accused.
