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    Parliament Special Session: Lok Sabha passes women's reservation bill by 454 votes to 2

    21 Sep, 2023 | 01:00:32 AM IST
    Parliament Special Session: Lok Sabha passes women's reservation bill by 454 votes to 2
    he historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the women's reservation bill was passed by Lok Sabha on Wednesday after the culmination of a day-long discussion, by a overwhelming 454 votes, with two members voting against it.

    The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed after voting. Several members namely Asaduddin Owaisi, Hibi Eden, N.K. Premachandran, Sougata Ray, A.M. Ariff and E.T Mohammed Bashir had moved amendments but did not pursue them.

    Earlier, several members beginning with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Mahua Moitra and many others participated in the discussion on the bill.
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    11:01:58 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: BRS MLC Kavitha welcomes passage of women's quota bill

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Ruling BRS MLC in Telangana K Kavitha on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha even as she said that she would fight for securing quota for women belonging to backward classes. She extended her greetings to women in the country on the passage of the bill in the lower house of Parliament. The Lok Sabha passed the bill today granting reservation to women on one-third seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies with near unanimity. Kavitha termed as 'deplorable' the "Centre not wanting to implement women's reservations from the next elections" though it was possible.
    11:00:04 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "More participation of women, more country will move forward", says Rani Rampal

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Indian field hockey player Rani Rampal feels that the increased participation of women will help the nation achieve faster growth and expressed happiness over the Women's Reservation Bill being passed in Parliament. Rani visited the new Parliament building and thanked the government for giving her the opportunity and highlighted the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in encouraging women in every field. "Today is a very auspicious day as we got the chance to visit the new Parliament building. We would like to thank the Government of India for this. We are very happy that the Women's Reservation Bill is being passed," Rani told ANI.
    10:53:41 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Historic day, says Locket Chatterjee

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee says, "It is a historic day...This Bill has come under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. People say a lot but take no action, however, PM Modi did it."
    10:29:57 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Government brought this bill seeing strength of INDIA bloc, says Dimple Yadav

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav says, "I want to congratulate everyone. A historic bill has passed. But there has been a delay by the government in bringing this bill. There are only six months in the (Lok Sabha) elections. The government brought this bill looking at these 6 months and the strength of the INDIA bloc. This is absolutely political."
    10:26:11 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Historic moment, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says, "This is a historic moment...When a government's intentions and policies are clear...then things happen...Let's rejoice."
    10:25:07 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Historic step towards true women empowerment, says Tejaswi Surya

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: BJP MP Tejaswi Surya says, " This is one more historic step towards true empowerment of women, ensuring higher political representation of women in policy-making by the Narendra Modi govt"
    10:23:10 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Historic moment, says Rajyavardhan Rathore

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: On Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore says, "This is a historic Bill and moment...Since 2014, there have been several policies by PM Modi that have led to women empowerment..."
    10:19:28 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Women will come to Parliament and strengthen the country, says Farooq Abdullah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: On the Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah says,"...The bill is passed...This is a very historic day... Women will come to Parliament and strengthen the country..."
    10:10:20 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Not clear when this bill will actually be implemented, says Tharoor

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: On Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, " It is good that the bill got passed but we have concerns, it is a bit of a Jhumla because of reference to delimitation and census, neither of it has been scheduled, which makes it very unclear when this(bill) will actually be implemented."
    10:03:21 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Glad the bill has been passed in Lok Sabha, tweets Rajnath Singh

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Glad that The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam) to bring in 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and all state Legislative Assemblies has been passed in Lok Sabha," tweets Rajnath Singh.
    09:59:13 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: No reservation for OBCs, Muslim women reason behind opposition, says Owaisi

    Parliament Session LIVE Updates: "The reason for opposition was that there is no reservation for Other Backward Classes and no representation of Muslim women," says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi who voted against the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill) in Lok Sabha.
    09:55:37 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: We can make history, says Anurag Thakur

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: On Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, " All political parties have supported this bill and we thank them for this...I hope, unanimously this bill will get passed in Rajya Sabha also and we can make history"
    09:54:03 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Happy moment for the citizens of the country, says Narendra Singh Tomar

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar says, "...This is a very happy moment for the citizens of the country...I congratulate the women of the country..."
    09:38:01 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Women's Reservation Bill historic bill, thank MPs for supporting it, tweets PM Modi

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Delighted at the passage of The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha with such phenomenal support. I thank MPs across Party lines who voted in support of this Bill. The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' is a historic legislation which will further boost women empowerment and will enable even greater participation of women in our political process."
    09:35:35 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: INDIA stands for passing of the bill, says CPI MP Binoy Viswam

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: CPI MP Binoy Viswam says, " OBC reservations are pending but INDIA bloc parties believed that this bill should be passed and rest of it we can find solutions…INDIA stands for passing of the bill."
    09:30:50 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: What a better way to begin Parliamentary innings, says Smiti Irani

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani says, " What a better way to begin Parliamentary innings for any parliamentarian than with the passage of a bill that crores of women were waiting for..."
    09:18:30 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Historic leap for our nation, tweets Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "It is a historic leap for our nation as the Lok Sabha passes the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' today. The bill envisaged by PM Modi will not only script a new chapter in the history of women's empowerment but also foster equitable and gender-inclusive development in our nation. It yet again reiterates the Modi government's commitment to women-led governance", tweets Union Home Minister Amit Shah
    09:14:42 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: New chapter in women empowerment, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, "This is a new chapter in women empowerment. Many greetings and congratulations to PM Modi."
    09:10:59 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: ‘Modi hai toh mumkin hai', says BJP's Aparna Yadav

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: On Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, BJP leader Aparna Yadav says, "I thank PM Modi from the bottom of my heart…this bill was pending for such a long time…I have to say that ‘Modi hai toh mumkin hai’…I thank the opposition also for supporting this bill.
    09:08:39 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Proceedings of Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: ‘The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023’ passed in in Lok Sabha.

    Proceedings of Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow.
    08:46:51 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: The process of voting on the Constitution (128th) Amendment Bill, 2023 is underway on in Lok Sabha

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: The process of voting on the Constitution (128th) Amendment Bill, 2023 is underway on in Lok Sabha.
    08:30:20 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: The Lok Sabha has passed the motion concerning the Women's Reservation Bill and is now taking up clauses of the bill

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: The Lok Sabha has passed the motion concerning the Women's Reservation Bill and is now taking up clauses of the bill
    08:19:05 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Timeline of the Bill

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Timeline of the Bill
    1996: Bill introduced in Lok Sabha by UPA government; failed to get approval in Lok Sabha, it was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee chaired by Geeta Mukherjee.
    1996: Report by committee chaired by Geeta Mukherjee presented to lower house on December 9, 1996
    1998: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's NDA government re-introduces the bill
    1999: NDA government re-introduced the bill in in the 13th Lok Sabha session
    2002: It moved the Bill again amid pandemonium in 2002
    2003: Bill re-introduced2008: UPA-I government, led by Congress, again introduces it in May 2008 but referred to a standing committee
    2010: Passed in the House and transmitted finally to the Lok Sabha
    2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls: BJP party's election manifesto said it will pass the bill
    2023: Lok Sabha passed women's reservation bill
    07:46:58 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha MPs are voting on clauses of the bill on demand of an Opposition MP

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha MPs are voting on clauses of the bill on demand of an Opposition MP
    07:38:04 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha passes Women's Reservation Bill

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha passes Women's Reservation Bill granting 33% seats to women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. 454 MPs vote in favour of the bill, 2 MPs vote against it.
    07:17:56 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Voting begins for Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Voting begins for Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is present in the House.
    07:04:19 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Won't let this bill get stuck in technical things, says Meghwal

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "We won't let this bill get stuck in technical things," says Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in Lok Sabha during debate on Women's Reservation Bill.
    07:02:57 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Seats reservation process will be done with transparency, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "In all three categories -general, schedule caste, and schedule tribe- the bill will provide a vertical reservation of one-third of seats to women. If one-third of seats need to be reserved, then it is obvious that the delimitation commission will demarcate the allocation of seats. It will be done with transparency," says Amit Shah.
    07:01:13 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Amit Shah explains importance of delimitation commission

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "When 1/3rd of the seats are to be reserved. Who will decide the reservation? Us? What will you do if Wayanad ends up being reserved? You'll say that we made it political. If Hyderabad is reserved, you will call it a political reservation. That's why, it is good that the delimitation commission, a quasi judicial authority, will go to every State and in a transparent manner, will determine policy," says Amit Shah
    06:58:11 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Delimitation commission important to help determine elective process, says Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Delimitation commission is important to help determine the elective process of our country. It works via appointments but is a quasi judicial authority. It's chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge. It also constitutes a member of the Election Commission as well as members of other institutions that help with the elective process...Members of each political party are on the commission, " says Amit Shah
    06:54:41 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Arjun Ram Meghwal remembers Sushma Swaraj during debate on Women's Reservation Bill

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "....Sushma Swaraj ji had said that this development journey is incomplete without the representation of women in it," says Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Women's Reservation Bill.
    06:42:34 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Arjun Ram Meghwal replies on the Constitution Amendment Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Law and Justice Minister of State( I/C) Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal replies on The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha
    06:41:15 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Have reserved one-third seats in General, SC, ST categories for women, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Parliamentarians currently elected in 3 categories of General, SC, ST; we have reserved one-third seats for women in each of them," says Amit Shah.
    06:39:27 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: 29 OBC ministers in Modi government, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Modi government has 29 OBC ministers, while the party has 85 OBC MPs," says Amit Shah.
    06:36:04 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Women's Reservation Bill will ensure women participation in decision-making, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: This bill will ensure the participation of women in decision-making, and policy-making in the country," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha on Women's Reservation Bill.
    06:34:40 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Why previous government's failed to pass women's reservation bill, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "This is the fifth attempt to bring the Women's quota bill. From Devegowda ji to Manmohan Singh ji, four attempts were made to bring this bill...what was the reason this bill was not passed?..." says Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
    06:24:51 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Out of 52 crore bank accounts, 70 per cent opened in the name of mothers, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "The day Modiji became the Prime Minister of this country, there were 70 crore people of this country who did not have bank accounts in their homes. Modiji started Jan Dhan Yojana. 52 crore bank accounts were opened, out of which 70% were opened in the name of mothers," says Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.
    06:21:38 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: People whose roots are connected to India cannot make the mistake of considering women as weak, says Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Whoever lives in this country, whose roots are connected to India, cannot make the mistake of considering women as weak: Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
    06:17:05 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Women's equal participation have been life force our government, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Women's security, respect, equal participation have been life force of government since PM Modi took oath of office," says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
    06:12:15 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: PM Modi presented vision of women-led progress in G20, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Passage of women's reservation bill will mark start of new era, PM Modi presented vision of women-led progress in G20:Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
    06:11:21 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Yesterday was a day which will be written with golden letters in India’s parliamentary history, says Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: “Yesterday was a day which will be written with golden letters in India’s parliamentary history as the bill to give reservation to women, which was pending for years, was tabled,” says Union Home minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.
    06:09:15 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: One-third seats to be reserved for women in Lok Sabha, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "As soon as this constitutional amendment is passed by both the Houses with everyone's co-operation, one-third seats in the Lok Sabha of the country and the Legislative Assemblies of all the states of the country will be reserved for women," says Amit Shah.
    06:05:07 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Women empowerment is not a political agenda for BJP, says Amit Shah

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "..For some parties, women empowerment can be a political agenda and a political tool to win elections, but for BJP & Narendra Modi it is not a political issue," says Amit Shah.
    05:58:56 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Bill should be immediately implemented, says Rahul Gandhi

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Delimitation and census not required, the bill should be immediately implemented...," says Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.
    05:55:56 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Women’s Reservation Bill big step, says Rahul Gandhi

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "Huge step in transfer of power to women in India was panchayati raj, in which women were given reservations and were allowed to enter the political system. This is another big step," says Rahul Gandhi.
    05:54:37 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Government trying to divert attention from caste census, says Rahul

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "There's something government is trying to divert attention from, that is the caste census," says Rahul Gandhi
    05:52:29 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Would have liked to see Indian President in this building today, says RaGa

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "It’s a nice building. It has nice peacock on the walls. Nice peacock feathers too. It’s a beautiful building. But I would have liked to see the President of India too in this building. She is the president. She is a woman," says Rahul Gandhi.
    05:51:18 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: This bill is incomplete without OBC reservation, says RaGa

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "One thing makes this women's reservation bill incomplete, would like to have seen OBC reservation included," says Rahul Gandhi.
    05:47:51 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: I support Women’s Reservation Bill, says Rahul Gandhi

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "I support Women’s Reservation Bill," says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.
    05:28:39 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Don't bring Rajiv Gandhi’s name in Women’s Reservation Bill, Assam CM tells Sonia Gandhi

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: "I request Sonia Gandhi to not bring Rajiv Gandhi’s name in this (Women’s Reservation) Bill as it will open several other debates,” says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press conference in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
    05:19:18 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Have launched 431 satellites for other countries till July 2023, says FM

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: In 1975, we needed the Soviet Union’s help to launch our first satellite Aryabhatta, and today we have launched 431 foreign satellites for other countries till July 2023, says Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabh.
    05:03:29 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 mission commanded lesser budget than some movies made on space itself, says FM

    "Chandrayaan-3 mission cost only around US $75 million (approximately). Our Chandrayaan-3 mission commanded a lesser budget than some movies made on space itself," sayid Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha on ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission.
    04:54:50 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: Today we have launched 431 foreign satellites for other countries till July 2023, says FM Sitharaman in RS

    "In 1975, we needed the Soviet Union’s help to launch our first satellite Aryabhatta, and today we have launched 431 foreign satellites for other countries till July 2023, says Union Minister Nirmala in Rajya Sabha
    04:48:08 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: PM Modi has taken a revolutionary decision, says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Women's Reservation Bill

    "I think PM Modi has taken a revolutionary decision and it was imperative to give reservation to the women and empower them,” said Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Women's Reservation Bill.
    04:39:35 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    ISRO's approach was most cost effective

    - FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

    04:39:01 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Our moon mission stood out

    - FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

    04:33:06 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: On Women's Reservation Bill, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal asks, " Will they (Centre) implement it without delimitation?"

    04:29:13 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    This bill is going to be passed

    - Boxer and former Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom on Women's Reservation Bill

    04:27:51 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: AIMIM chief Owaisi opposes Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

    "On behalf of my party, I stand to oppose this (Women’s Reservation) legislation because the justification being given to bring the legislation is to ensure that more women get elected into the Parliament and the state assemblies. If that is the justification, why has that justification not been extended to the OBC and Muslim women, where their representation in this 'August House' is minimal,” said AIMIM chief Owaisi in Lok Sabha.
    04:13:43 PM IST, 20 September 2023

    The first thing that I noticed was that there was no place in the new building where my wheelchair did not reach

    - Paralympic athlete Deepa Mali after visiting new Parliament building

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