A divisive issue in politics, the liberation of women has always been a source of contention, and the TMC's current leadership has further fueled the flames of this debate. In the Rajya Sabha, the upper chamber of the Indian parliament, Derek O'Brien, the TMC's floor leader, has tabled a motion urging the government to introduce a Women's Reservation Bill. When the United Front government first brought it to Lok Sabha in 1996, it was finally approved by the legislature. In 1988, 1999, and 2008, there were three further efforts to have it approved; the last was in 2008. It was finally signed into law in 2008. Following a comprehensive review, it was submitted to the Lok Sabha in 2010 and adopted by the Upper House after being subjected to further scrutiny. The 15th Lok Sabha, ...
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