The Upper House, on Thursday, passed the bill, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies, unanimously with 214 members voting in support and none against.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that women empowerment was not a political issue for the BJP but an idea that is intrinsic to its work culture.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that while Congress has the upcoming election in their mind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is only focused on women empowerment.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Shah further said that for the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, women empowerment is an issue of “principles and beliefs.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wrote on his X account "India's great democracy has become proud in the true sense. "The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Act' presented in the Lok Sabha by respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is an epoch-making step towards women empowerment. Hearty congratulations
Terming an "election jumla" and "a huge betrayal of hopes of women," Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had any real intention to prioritise women empowerment, the Women’s Reservation Bill would have been implemented
"Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has shown the realization of “Yatra Naryastu Pujyante, Ramante Tatra Devata” in the democracy of the country in accordance with the eternal culture of India. The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' introduced in the Lok Sabha today is a decis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government is bringing a new Bill to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies and that God has given him the opportunity to take forward the task of women empowerment.
“Women empowerment of Madhya Pradesh is talked about in the entire country, which was first started in the form of Ladli Lakshmi Yojana here, followed by Kanyadaan Yojana, and Ladli Bahna Yojana. I think the work of making a woman financially self-reliant started first in Madhya Pradesh and
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 11: BL Kashyap and Sons, one of the leading Civil Engineering and Construction Companies, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, is proud to announce its partnership with Roots FC Women's Football Team for the next three year
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 11: Prasana Prabhu, the Chairman of The Art of Living Social Projects, engaged in a productive dialogue with Nirmala Sitharaman, the Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs of India. Their discussions encompassed a wide spectrum of initiatives to
The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration 2023 incorporates the Chair's Statement, which was accepted during the G20 Ministerial Conference for Women Empowerment in Gandhinagar in August, in a historic achievement for gender equality, women empowerment, and women-led development.