The President of India has approved the Bill presented by the BJP-led NDA Government, which aims to allocate 33 percent of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies to women.
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The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha with near unanimity and the Rajya Sabha with unanimity during a special session of Parliament earlier this month.
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The Women's Reservation Bill, to ensure 33 per cent quota i.e. one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, has been passed in Rajya Sabha, a day after it was cleared by Lok Sabha, marking a historic moment for the country.
On the Women's Reservation Bill, PM Modi said that all the colleagues have had a meaningful discussion. In future also, every word of this discussion is going to be useful in our journey. I express my gratitude to everyone for supporting the bill.
We usher in an era of stronger representation and empowerment for the women of India, said PM Modi moments after the Rajya Sabha nod for the Women's Reservation Bill.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked all MPs across party lines who voted in support of the Women's Reservation Bill.
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said the delimitation is like a Sword of Damocles hanging over the head of Tamil Nadu and south India.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the passage of women's reservation bill will mark start of new era, PM Modi presented vision of women-led progress in G20.
BRS leader K Kavitha held a one-day hunger strike at Jantar Manta, New Delhi in March this year demanding passage of the Women's Reservation Bill.
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda said he never thought he would see the new Parliament building in his lifetime.
BSP chief Mayawati said a separate quota for the women from OBC, SC and ST sections should be ensured in the bill.
Women's Reservation Bill: The bill was first introduced in 1996 and then passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010 but could not sail through the Lok Sabha over demand for quota within quota by some regional parties.
Congress and other regional parties raised demand for passage of Women's Reservation Bill in the parliament during all-party meeting held on September 17.
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