With 454 votes 'for' and 2 'against', the women's reservation Bill cleared its first legislative hurdle with a brute majority in the Lok Sabha. However, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who voted against the motion seeking the Bill's passage, along with par
Hailing the landmark passage of the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said the long-awaited draft legislation has brought much joy for women.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday congratulated fellow citizens on the passage of 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' or the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
CPI MP Viswam said, "OBC reservations are pending but INDIA bloc parties believe that this bill should be passed and for rest of it we can find solutions…INDIA stands for passing of the bill,"
After hours of fierce debate, the Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
"What a better way to begin Parliamentary innings for any parliamentarian than with the passage of a bill that scores of women were waiting for. It is yet to pass in the Rajya Sabha, I know but as a Lok Sabha member, I am extremely privileged to have not only viewed history but also particip
Indian field hockey player Rani Rampal feels that the increased participation of women will help the nation achieve faster growth and expressed happiness over the Women's Reservation Bill being passed in Parliament
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution demanding the Union government to declare destruction caused by recent heavy rains in the state as a national disaster.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said, "Let's rejoice", after the Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Earlier today, Lok Sabha passed the Women’s Reservation Bill which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the lower house of the Parliament and state assemblies.