LIVE | Day 3 in Parliament: Lok Sabha passes Women Reservation Bill after 8-hour debate
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today moved the Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, saying it is a step towards women empowerment.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today (September 20) moved the Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, saying it is a step towards women empowerment.
The constitutional amendment bill was introduced in the Lower House on Tuesday. It was the first bill introduced in the new Parliament building. The Bill provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. The reservation will come into effect only after the completion of the census and delimitation exercise.
The Bill is likely to be passed today. Follow all the updates, live, from the Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha, here.
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#WATCH | "...We have made women count. And it is time for you to step up in the opposition, and not mere reduce your words to paper, to speech, but speak with action and support Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam," says Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Women's… pic.twitter.com/KAMwpt5E4K
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