Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts proceedings in the House during a special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, on Tuesday, September 19. Photo: PTI
LIVE | Day 4 in Parliament - RS unanimously passes Women's Reservation Bill
All the 215 MPs voted in favour the bill, and no members voted against it
The special session of the Parliament continues today (September 21) a day after the Women's Reservation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. Today, Advocates Amendment Bill, 2023 is on the agenda in the Lok Sabha.
In the Rajya Saba today, the Women's Reservation Bill will be taken up. Follow all the updates from both Houses, live, here. What happened in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha yesterday? Do visit this page for all the updates.
Live Updates
- 21 Sept 2023 4:07 PM IST
BJP has no authority to lecture us on women's rights: TMC's Derek O'Brien
VIDEO | "Today, the health, finance, commerce, and industry ministries are all headed by women in West Bengal but the BJP could not get a single women CM out of 16 CMs and they are preaching to us on women's rights," says TMC MP @derekobrienmp during the discussion on… pic.twitter.com/oBLWBEjbgX
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 4:02 PM IST
It's a historic day: Actor Tamannah Bhatia
VIDEO: "It's a historic day, and we had the opportunity to witness the parliamentary session. This bill holds immense importance for us. If women can excel in other realms, then they can also lead the country. The passage of this bill is a significant milestone for us," expresses… pic.twitter.com/rbLKKBOdBC
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 3:38 PM IST
Cong gave India its first woman PM, President: KC Venugopal
VIDEO | "It was Congress who gave the first woman PM, woman President, woman Lok Sabha Speaker, and woman Governor but the BJP is trying to become champions of women's rights. Why is the BJP running away from caste census if they care about OBCs," says Congress leader… pic.twitter.com/ech6ikRnv1
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 3:21 PM IST
Credit for women's reservation bill goes to PM Modi: Tripura CM Manik
#WATCH | Agartala: On the Women's Reservation Bill, Tripura CM Manik Saha says, "...Who has implemented it? The credit only goes to PM Modi. The bill was passed yesterday. I would like to thank him on behalf of the people, especially the women of Tripura...The bill has become a… pic.twitter.com/XtuEwZqHUm
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 2:58 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon was a golden moment: Karti Chidambaram
VIDEO | "There are certain events in a nation's history which uplift the entire national mood, and August 23, 2023, was definitely a golden moment in our history when billions in India watched Chandrayaan-3 land on the unchartered part of the Moon," says Congress MP Karti… pic.twitter.com/zHm2F45Qvh
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 2:37 PM IST
Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha President Richa Pandey Mishra 'thanks' Modi
#WATCH | Delhi: On the Women's Reservation Bill, Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha President Richa Pandey Mishra says, "We thank PM Modi and all the Parliamentarians for the Women's Reservation Bill... Today all the women of the country are happy, and the 27 years of 'vanvas' of the Bill… pic.twitter.com/bxP5E8mpPT
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 2:23 PM IST
Central government fooling people: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav
VIDEO | "The central government does not have an intention and is only befooling people. I have never seen a Bill that is getting passed today, but will be implemented 10 years later," says Bihar Deputy CM @yadavtejashwi on Women's Reservation Bill. pic.twitter.com/LvUCnM5Lfp
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 2:13 PM IST
This (Women's Reservation Bill) is a big initiative: Actor Divya Dutta
#WATCH | "This (Women's Reservation Bill) is a big initiative. It feels really good. The women are being brought to the forefront. To witness a special session of Parliament is an experience in itself..," says actor Divya Dutta at Parliament. pic.twitter.com/2CLAtefYfi
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 2:12 PM IST
This bill will inspire common people to join politics: Actor Tamannaah
#WATCH | On Women's Reservation Bill, actor Tamannaah Bhatia says, "...This bill will inspire common people to join politics". pic.twitter.com/nbjAq4Aqqd
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2023 - 21 Sept 2023 1:54 PM IST
Ensure reservation for women of backward and minority communities: Tejashwi Yadav
#WATCH | On the Women’s Reservation Bill, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav says, "...Reservation should be ensured for backward women and minority women. No one knows when it will be implemented because it will be implemented after the census and delimitation. We want women to get… pic.twitter.com/BKf4uYMCiZ
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2023
