The girls’s reservation Bill handed by the Parliament final week, grew to become regulation after it acquired assent from President Droupadi Murmu.
The ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhniyam’, which offers 33 per cent reservation for girls within the Lok Sabha in addition to the state legislative assemblies, was unanimously handed by the Rajya Sabha, turning into the primary invoice to be handed within the new Parliament constructing.
On September 20, the Bill was handed following division with 454 members voting in favour of the laws and two in opposition to it on the movement searching for its passage.
The amendments moved by the Opposition members have been negatived and separate clauses of the draft laws have been additionally voted on.
On September 21, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was ‘unanimously’ handed in Rajya Sabha which marks the PM’s birthday based on the Hindu calendar.
Women members from each Houses of Parliament, together with PT Usha, and Union Ministers Meenakashi Lekhi and Smriti Irani, have been all smiles as they introduced a bouquet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the historic passage of the Bill in Parliament.
The Rajya Sabha had earlier handed the Women’s Reservation Bill in 2010 through the Congress-led UPA authorities but it surely was not taken up within the Lok Sabha and subsequently lapsed within the decrease House of Parliament.
After the Bill cleared the legislative hurdles in each Houses final week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament will usher in an period of stronger illustration and empowerment for girls within the nation.
“A defining moment in our nation’s democratic journey! Congratulations to 140 crore Indians. I thank all the Rajya Sabha MPs who voted for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Such unanimous support is indeed gladdening. With the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament, we usher in an era of stronger representation and empowerment for the women of India. This is not merely a legislation; it is a tribute to the countless women who have made our nation. India has been enriched by their resilience and contributions. As we celebrate today, we are reminded of the strength, courage, and indomitable spirit of all the women of our nation. This historic step is a commitment to ensuring their voices are heard even more effectively,” PM Modi stated on social media platform, X.
Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi, too, lauded PM Modi for the passage of the Bill saying that it’s going to go down in historical past for empowering girls.
While the Opposition leaders welcomed the invoice, some flagged issues over the non-inclusion of an OBC sub-quota within the draft laws.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Ok Kavitha, one of many key advocates for laws offering a fairer illustration of girls in law-making our bodies, referred to as the passage of the quota Bill in Parliament a significant step in making certain stronger and extra important participation of girls within the nation’s political course of.
However, she added, “There are a couple of ommissions that catch one’s eye. Non-provision of a sub-quota for OBC women is painful. They should have added a sub-quota in the Bill as it would ensured a similar representation of women from backward classes in the country’s legislative process.”
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