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"Special Parliament session was historic": Kiren Rijiju after both Houses
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Calling the Special Session of Parliament, which was adjourned sine die on Thursday following the passage of the women's reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, as historic, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the draft legislation will enable a f
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"Could not have been better start to new Parliament": BJP chief Nadda afte
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As chants of 'Modi, Modi' from women members rang out following the passage of the landmark women's reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJP national president JP Nadda on Thursday said there could not have been a better start to the new Parliament building.
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"Will bring much-needed change to modern-day leadership”: Pralhad Joshi ha
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
After the long-desired and promised women's reservation Bill finally saw the light of day, following its passage in both Houses of Parliament, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said the historic piece of legislation will bring about a much-needed change to "mo
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“Where there is a will there is a way”: Amit Shah lauds PM Modi after pass
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Hailing the passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament as a "historic milestone", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said through this landmark piece of legislation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a powerful message of gender equality and inclusive governance acro
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"Milestone in nation's journey towards empowering Nari Shakti": RS Chairma
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As the landmark women's reservation Bill secured parliamentary passage after a daylong debate and discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said the draft legislation marks a milestone in the nation's journey towards empowering 'Nari Shakti'.
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“Voices of women will become louder”: PM Modi after women’s quota Bill pas
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Terming the 'unanimous' passage of the women's quota Bill — titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' — in the Rajya Sabha as a historic moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated fellow countrymen saying that with the passage of the draft legislation, which will
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Special Session of Parliament: Both Houses adjourned sine die after histor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
With the historic passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament, both the Houses were adjourned sine die on Thursday.
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Women members chant PM Modi’s name, present bouquet to him after historic
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As the landmark women's reservation Bill, aptly titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', was passed by the Parliament on Thursday, marking a giant leap in the empowerment of one-half of the country's population, chants of 'Modi Modi' were raised by women MPs as they took turns to thank Prim
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“Defining moment in our nation's democratic journey”: PM Modi hails passag
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated 140 crore Indians on the landmark passage of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' (women's reservation Bill) in the Parliament, saying that it has ushered in an era of stronger representation and empowerment of women in the country.
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"This is not for elections but to give...": G Kishan Reddy on Women’s Rese
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Union Minister said, "After the inauguration of the new Parliament building, we wanted to dedicate this building to women...This will be a historical building...To introduce this bill on Ganesh Chaturthi was the government's decision...This is not from the point of view of elections... T
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"Very small and delayed step...": Kapil Sibal on Women Reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Congress MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that the Women Reservation Bill is a very small step towards empowering women adding that it is a delayed step by the BJP even after being in power at the Centre for ten years
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Parliament passes Women’s Reservation Bill after unanimous support in Rajy
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Parliament on Thursday passed a historic legislation to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
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