On Wednesday, the Women’s Reservation Bill – the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, was passed by Lok Sabha with 454 members voting in favour of the legislation and two against it.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rebutted the allegation of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi that the Women's Reservation Bill lacked quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and stressed to focus on the facts.
Rashtriya Janata Dal member Manoj Jha taking part in the discussion on the women’s reservation Bill on Thursday on behalf of his party in the Rajya Sabha demanded that women belonging to Other Backward Classes be incorporated in the legislation.
Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda replied to Rahul Gandhi's statement--three OBCs out of ninety secretaries in govt of India and said “How many secretaries were OBCs from 2004 to 2014? A leader will have to be a leader; tutor will not work out.”
The Rajya Sabha Chairman emphasized that the presence of women MPs on the chair would send a powerful message to the world at large and it would symbolize that they held a ‘commanding position’ during this epochal moment of change.
"The Women Reservation Bill is a dream for Sonia Gandhi, she want this bill to be implemented and women to benefit from it. I consider her a champion for this benefit of women. The promise of the bill is like a Bhajpa shop, that is going to be shut down. More like a "clearance sale". The bil
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday extended support for the Women's Reservation Bill and said that the bill should be implemented without any delay.
Noting that Indian women are playing a leading role in fields such as science, education and economy, BJP president JP Nadda said on Thursday that the Modi government has taken several steps for the empowerment of women in the last nine years.