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.
Taking up a discussion regarding the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and other achievements of the nation in the space sector, chairing the Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulated the Nation on this stupendous achievement of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
This development comes amid the Karnataka government seeking a stay on the Cauvery Water Management Authority order passed earlier seeking to release 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days till September 26.
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.
During the meeting held in New Delhi on Thursday, the visiting delegation had detailed discussions with the Union minister over the cauvery issue, they said.
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.
The Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has always been in favour of empowering women. BJP is the first party in the country that in its national convention in Vadodara had decided to give 33 per cent of posts to women in the par
Amid the ongoing discussion in Parliament over the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar alleged on Wednesday that the BJP-led central government will not implement the bill and that they have taken it forward only to gain political advantage in
Taking a jibe at the title ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ of the Women’s Reservation Bill, DMK MP Kanimozhi said that women want to be respected rather being worshipped or saluted.