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The parliament proceedings witnessed ruckus and uproar throughout the day during the discussion of women's reservation bill on Wednesday. At the end, the bill was passed in a vast majority of 454 votes in Lok Sabha. Before the clearance, the discussion was concluded by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday called the introduction of the women's reservation bill a «shugufa» — suggesting that it was a «stunt» meant to mislead. He said all parties agree on reservation for women but the Centre maintained suspense and played «hide and seek» on the issue. The government on Tuesday introduced a constitutional amendment bill reserving 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, reviving a bill pending for 27 years. «Why was this hide-and-seek game played when all parties had a consensus on women's reservation? Making announcements in a hush-hush manner at night and maintaining suspense, calling a special session… such a 'shugufa' is an old habit of the BJP,» Pilot told reporters in Tonk. Pilot also questioned the need to change the women's reservation bill that was passed by the Rajya Sabha during the UPA tenure in 2010.

women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with BJP legislators coming out in support of it and the opposition parties also backing it while demanding its immediate implementation. At present, there are 82 women MPs in Lok Sabha, out of the total strength of 543. The government on Tuesday introduced the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

general elections.....But the bill brought by this government guarantees reservation to women till 15 years after the implementation of this bill." She also retaliated to the COngress who called the Bill a ‘Jumla’ and said that those who called it Jumla, and said that it happened because they wrote several letters for it, at least they accepted that they kept insulting him (PM Modi).

The Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes on Wednesday evening. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will grant 33% seats to women in the Lower House of Parliament as well as state legislative assemblies.

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ALSO READ: 'Remove all obstacles...implement immediately': Sonia Gandhi on Women's Reservation Bill Apart from this, Gandhi alleged that the moment the opposition raised the caste census, the BJP tried to create new distractions. Speaking on the new parliament building, Rahul said, "The President is a woman, from a tribal community, would've been befitting to have her visible in transfer to the new Parliament building." He added, "This is a nice, tasteful building but would have liked to see the President in this process." Earlier, the new Parliament reverberated with explosive speeches from women MPs on Wednesday when ex-Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and the NCP's Supriya Sule slammed the government for failing to respect women.

Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, claiming that the latter was ‘getting a little jealous’. The remarks came after the Leader of Congress interrupted BJP MP Nishikant Dubey amid debate on the Women’s Reservation Bill. “I want to ask Adhir Ranjan ji, will only women care for women, can men not speak up for them? What kind of society do you want to build? Women’s welfare, women’s concerns…brothers should be a step ahead.

Amit Shah said today that the Women's Reservation Bill is a matter of principle and not a political agenda for his party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. «For some political parties, the women reservation bill could be a political agenda; it could be a tool to win polls, but for our party and PM Modi, it is not politics; for us, reservation for women is a matter of principle,» Shah said while speaking in the Lok Sabha today. During the discussion over the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, Shah said that PM Modi brought forth the vision of women-led development in front of the entire world during the G20 and said that the passage of the bill will mark the start of a new era. He also recalled how Modi implemented a 33% reservation for women in the BJP years ago. «Women's security, respect, and equal participation have been the life force of government since PM Modi took the oath of office,» Amit Shah said. The Home Minister also said the Women's Reservation Bill will put an end to a long fight for the rights of women and initiate women-led development in India. It will ensure the participation of women in decision-making, and policy-making in the country, he added. Taking a dig at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Amit Shah said, «Whoever lives in this country, whose roots are connected to India, cannot make the mistake of considering women as weak.» Kharge created a controversy yesterday after he said that some political parties picked “weak women” as candidates and “won't choose those who're educated and can fight.” “Largely, ladies from backward and scheduled castes are not that literate.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said early on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi said that he supported the women's reservation bill, but it was incomplete without OBC reservation .«I stand in support of women's reservation bill.

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