Date:07/08/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/07/stories/2007080767050300.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Women stage dharna

Kakinada: A large number of women owing allegiance to the AP Mahila Samakhya, Kakinada area committee, led by Nethala Bala, area secretary, staged dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Monday demanding introduction of the bill providing for 33 per cent reservations to women in Parliament during the present session itself. Later a delegation called on the Collector and presented a memorandum. Correspondent