New Delhi: The women's reservation bill sailed through the Upper House this evening, scripting history after decades of roadblocks. It now needs the signature of the President to make 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies official.
The bill received unanimous support from the Rajya Sabha. There were no abstentions and no negative votes. The bill had cleared the Lok Sabha yesterday with the support of 454 MPs. Only Two MPs voted against it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, present in the Upper House for the voting and passing of the bill, said, "The debates were very successful. In the future as well, this debate will help us all. Thank everyone for their support to the bill. The spirit will give birth to new self-esteem among Indians".
Here are the Highlights on Women's Reservation Bill debate:
Sep 21, 2023 21:56 (IST)
Live: Voting begins on the Women's Reservation bill in Rajya Sabha
Sep 21, 2023 14:03 (IST)
"Our Demand Is Caste Census": Tejashwi Yadav On Women's Bill
"Reservation should be ensured for backward women and minority women. We want women to benefit from this as soon as possible. Our demand is that a caste census should also be conducted. The OBC community is seeing all this and they know how to get their rights," the RJD leader said.
Sep 21, 2023 12:01 (IST)
"Kaal Kare So Aaj Kar...": Mallikarjun Kharge's Jibe At Centre
Amid heated debate in the Rajya Sabha over the Women's quota Bill, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at BJP chief JP Nadda for reiterating that the Bill will only come to force after 2026 census."Kaal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so ab, pal mein parleh hoyegi bahuri karega kab? We are asking you to implement it now," Mr Kharge said.
Sep 21, 2023 11:54 (IST)
"What If We Reserve Wayanad, Amethi": JP Nadda's Veiled Attack At Congress
BJP president JP Nadda hit out at the Congress over the party's demand to enforce the Women's Reservation Bill without the delimitation process. "What if we reserve Wayanad or Amethi? Would the Oppositions not blame us then?" he said.
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