NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government introduced the new Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha of the new Parliament building here on Tuesday.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the bill in the first sitting of the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building.
Arjun Ram Meghwal said that once the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is passed, the number of seats for women in the Lok Sabha will increase to 181.
The discussion for passing the bill in the House will be taken up tomorrow, September 20. The bill will be taken up in the Rajya Sabha on September 21, government sources said.
Earlier in his address in the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building, PM Modi said that the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' will ensure more women become members of Parliament and the state legislative assemblies.
"Discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill happened for a long time. During Atal Bihari Vajpayee's regime, the Women's Reservation Bill was introduced several times, but there was not enough majority to pass the bill, and because of this, the dream remained incomplete. Today, God has given me the opportunity to take this forward. Our government is bringing a new bill today on women's participation in both Houses. PM Modi said.
The Women Reservation Bill, which seeks to guarantee 33 per quota for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, was introduced as the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill by Union Law Minister. This was the first agenda item of the day taken up by the Lower House in the new Parliament building. (ANI)
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