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Russian President Vladimir Putin is all praised about Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India. In a media interaction, Putin shared his viewpoint about Modi and considered him as one of the strongest leaders of India. "We share very good political relations with Prime Minister Modi, he is a very wise man. And India has been making very great strides in development under his leadership," said Putin.

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee along with party workers and leaders sat on a dharna at the Rajghat here on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on Monday demanding the release of funds for West Bengal by the Centre. The Lok Sabha MP, accompanied by hundreds of men and women from the party including MPs, MLAs and ministers who had arrived from West Bengal to take part in the protest.

President of India Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Women's Reservation Bill, which has now become a law. Tabled by the BJP-led Central Government, the Women's Reservation Bill was approved by the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha recently. After passing with a majority of 450 votes, the bill, ensuring 33% reservation for tirbals, SC/ST and OBC women in politics, was sent to the President of India for her approval.

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on September 24, said that the 'two' votes opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam "shocked the Parliament." While addressing a public gathering in is, the AIMIM MP said, "BJP leaders kept saying that two of our MPs voted against women's reservation bill. But, we shocked the parliament." Owaisi said Congress and BJP are together, citing 450 MPs vote.

The government has called an all-party meeting on September 17, a day before the special session of Parliament commences. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi made this announcement and said that invitations were sent through e-mail to all leaders of opposition parties to attend the meeting. "Ahead of the parliament session from the 18th of this month, an all-party floor leaders meeting has been convened on the 17th at 4:30pm.… read-more