She raised the most number of debates—a total of 45 whereas the national average is a meagre 7.7%.

Actor-turned-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh, who is also one of the only four independent MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha and the first Independent woman MP from Karnataka, recently made it clear that she wants to see half the house filled with women MPs in parliament.

The opposing members don’t want the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 to be proposed before wider consultation involving parties from other side of the treasury bench.

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 is all set to replace an ordinance issued in February by the previous BJP-NDA government. On the other hand a private bill denying women entry into the Sabarimala temple will also be tabled.