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The ruling DMK party, is hosting a women’s conference in Chennai to press the central government to implement the 33 percent reservation of women in Parliament and state assemblies.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived in Chennai on Friday to attend the conference. She was accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. They were received at the Chennai airport by Chief Minister MK Stalin and DMK MPs Kanimozhi and TR Balu.
Many Congress workers were also present at the airport to welcome Sonia and Priyanka. The conference will be chaired by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and will be held at the YMCA grounds in Nandanam.
Prominent women leaders from all over India have been invited to take part in this conference.
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