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reservation for women may not become effective before the 2029 Lok Sabha election. Why? The Women's Reservation Bill says so… Article 334A of the Women's Reservation Bill says “.…provisions of the Constitution relating to the reservation of seats for women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall come into effect after an exercise of delimitation is undertaken for this purpose after the relevant figures for the first census taken after commencement of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2023 have been published…." Immediate implementation of women's reservation bill is illegal.

women's reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India's political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women received the parliamentary nod on Thursday as the Rajya Sabha unanimously voted in its favour.

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Rahul Gandhi cited that though bringing the ‘Women's Reservation Bill’ is a excellent step forward, it is unlikely that it can be implemented anytime soon. He also called it to be a complete ‘distraction’ tactics on government part to avoid issue that are far more important.

Narendra Modi congratulated all Indian women over the passing of the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament, during the Nari Shakti Vandan-Abhinandan Karyakram at BJP headquarters in Delhi on September 22, reported PTI. PM Modi received a warm welcome at BJP headquarters by the party's women's wing. He highlighted the historic significance of the Women's Reservation Bill.

Narendra Modi said his party is clearing bills stuck in the Parliament for 20 years which is why the government in power should have majority support. The Prime Minister was addressing Nari Shakti Vandan-Abhinandan Karyakram at BJP headquarters in Delhi after the Parliament wholeheartedly passed the Women's Reservation Bill on Thursday. “BJP is clearing bills stuck in parliament for 20 years. This is why the government in power should have majority support,” he said. The Parliament on September 21 passed the historic bill to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The bill saw the light of the day after 27 years after it was first passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010 during the Congress-led UPA government.

leadership of PM Modi that the Women's Reservation Bill, stalled for over three decades, was passed in the Parliament." The Rajya Sabha (Council of States) unanimously passed the Women's Reservation Bill, garnering support from 214 members, and none opposed it. The members expressed their approval through enthusiastic desk-thumping. Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and extended their greetings.

Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party Friday, terming the delimitation exercise and caste census «poor excuses for the postponement» of the Women's Reservation Bill. He also alleged that the special session of the parliament was called to «create an election issue for a jaded and about-to-be faded Prime Minister without actually implementing it». In a post on Twitter, which is now X, the Congress leader said, «The BJP stands exposed on its REAL intentions. Delimitation and Census are poor excuses for postponement.

women's reservation Bill or the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', guaranteeing quota for women in legislative bodies, was the first Bill to be taken up for discussion and debate by the new Parliament before its eventual passage on Thursday. The new Parliament building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May this year. Following the passage of the bill, which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die. The Parliamentarians entered the new Parliament building on Tuesday, from the old one that has been rechristened as Samvidhan Sadan. BJP national chief JP Nadda said that there could not have been a better start for the new Parliament building. Taking to social media platform, X, Nadda said, «There could not have been a better start for the new Parliament building! Today, as a nation, we have ushered in a new era of women empowerment. With the passage of 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' by both houses of Parliament, we have moved towards providing a long-pending right to our women.

women's reservation Bill in Parliament, both the Houses were adjourned sine die on Thursday. The proceedings of the Special Session of Parliament, which began on Monday, came to a close a day ahead of schedule. The day after it cleared the legislative hurdle in the Lok Sabha by a brute majority, the draft legislation, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in the Parliament as well as other law-making bodies, was passed unanimously in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with 214 members voting in support and none against. The Lower House took up the Bill for discussion and passage on Wednesday and eventually cleared it, with a whopping 454 members voting in favour of the legislation and 2 against. Earlier, on Thursday, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal gave a brief reply to the day-long debate on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Upper House, saying it will be implemented after following due process. Ahead of the voting, PM Modi urged the Rajya Sabha members to pass the Bill unanimously, saying that it would provide countrymen with a new belief and confidence going forward. «All members and political parties have played a significant role in empowering women and enhancing 'Nari Shakti'. Let us give the country a strong message,» he said. PM Modi said there had been deliberations on the Women's Reservation Bill in the two Houses for the past two days and over 132 members took part in the meaningful discussion which will be helpful in taking the country forward. The amendments moved by Opposition members were negatived and individual clauses of the Bill were also voted on. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced that the Bill had been passed.

Narendra Modi after the women's reservation Bill, titled Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was passed in both Houses of Parliament, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Thursday said women have got their due after a long struggle. Speaking to after the Bill cleared its final legislative hurdle in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Lekhi said, «Everybody thanked him (PM Modi) for bringing this Bill and turning it into a law. Women have finally got their long-pending rights after a long and hard battle.

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Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Women’s Reservation Bill, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 after it was cleared by the Lok Sabha a day ago.