Women reservation bill Highlights: Sonia Gandhi to be Congress main speaker in debate
Women reservation bill Highlights: A day after bidding goodbye to the old Parliament, the MPs moved into the new building on Tuesday. Women's reservation bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) was introduced in Lok Sabha. Here's a summary of Women reservation bill presented on day 2 of the special Parliament session:...Read More
• One-third of the seats in Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Parliament), Vidhan Sabhas (state legislative assemblies), and the Delhi assembly will be reserved for women.
• One-third of the seats will be allocated to women from Scheduled Tribes (ST) or Scheduled Castes (SC) communities.
• Implementation will occur following a delimitation exercise.
• The proposed reservation is set to be effective for a duration of 15 years.
This special session of Parliament will continue till Friday. During the session, a total of up to eight bills are scheduled for deliberation and approval.
Women reservation bill live updates: ‘Women of OBC class should get equal opportunity,’ says Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party has always supported the women's reservation bill.
"In 2010, the Congress-UPA government got the women's reservation bill passed in the Rajya Sabha. Just as SC-ST class has got a constitutional opportunity in politics, similarly everyone including women of OBC class should get equal opportunity through this bill," Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will ensure a larger contribution of women in India’s progress: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will not only protect the rights of women but will be an instrument for their larger contribution in India’s march to become a developed country.
The Bill for reservation of women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies was introduced by Law Minster Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday in the first sitting of the House in the new Parliament building.
Goyal greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the step towards women’s empowerment. (ANI)
Women reservation bill live updates: 'Headline management stunt,' says K C Venugopal
Congress general secretary organisation K C Venugopal said unlike the UPA's women's reservation bill that immediately gave women 33 per cent reservation, the NDA's women's reservation will kick-in only after a census and delimitation process.
"At the earliest, this will kick in for the 2029 elections. If it isn't applicable immediately, this is just another headline management stunt by the Modi government. Further, the Bill doesn't account for reservation for women from OBC communities. Without that, it is incomplete in its social justice agenda," Venugopal said on X.
"The government should ensure that along with women's reservation, representation of India's backward communities is also guaranteed," he said.
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Women reservation bill live updates: Congress call it an ‘election jumla’
Terming an "election jumla" and "a huge betrayal of hopes of women," Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had any real intention to prioritise women empowerment, the Women’s Reservation Bill would have been implemented immediately.
"If the PM had any real intention to prioritise women's empowerment, the Women’s Reservation Bill would have been implemented immediately without the ifs and buts and all other conditions. For him and the BJP, this is only an election jumla that delivers nothing concrete," Jairam Ramesh posted on X (Formerly Twitter).
Women reservation bill live updates: ‘We are getting into new age,’ says film actress Kangana Ranaut
Some of the women achievers were among the special invitees on the occasion of introduction of the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, as the bill is officially called.
Actor Kangana Ranaut said “It is a historic day for the nation and the women of the nation." She thanked PM Narendra Modi for opening up new avenues for women saying “we also see women in more active roles like Army and the Air Force. In fact in my upcoming film, Tejas, I am playing an Air Force pilot as well. So I think this is a new age that we are getting into.”
Women reservation bill live updates: Challenges in enactment
The women's reservation bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, will have to cross several hurdles before it becomes a reality. They are
• Passing in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• Early census
•Delimitation exercise
Why?
The provisions in the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill make it clear that the women's reservation will come into effect only after the delimitation exercise or the redrawing of constituencies taking into account the data of the census conducted once the bill becomes a law.
At least 50% of states need to approve the bill
Constitutional experts said after the passage of the Bill by both Houses of Parliament, it will also have to be approved by at least 50 per cent of state assemblies to become a law.
The nod by state assemblies is necessary as it affects the rights of the states.
Women reservation bill LIVE: Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress in debate
Sonia Gandhi to be the main speaker of the Congress for debate on women's reservation bill.
Old Parliament building renamed Samvidhan Sadan
After parliamentary proceedings shifted to the new building, the older building was renamed ‘Samvidhan Sadan’, a notification from Lok Sabha Secretariat announced.
Very disappointed that there is no OBC quota in reservation for women: Uma Bharti
Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Tuesday said she was disappointed that the bill reserving 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies does not carve out a quota for women from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
The constitutional amendment bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the BJP-led Union government earlier in the day.
“I am happy that the women's reservation bill was introduced, but I am feeling somewhat dejected because it has come without reservation for OBC women. If we do not ensure reservation for OBC women, then their faith in the BJP will be broken," Bharti, herself a prominent OBC leader of the BJP, told PTI.
Cong never serious about women's reservation, only shows 'tokenism': Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the opposition, particularly the Congress, for showing only "tokenism" on the Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam and said the party has never been serious about women's reservation in legislative bodies.
He also said the Congress either let legislations lapse or their friendly parties prevented the women reservation bill from being tabled.
The home minister said across the length and breadth of India, people are rejoicing the introduction of the Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament and it shows the unwavering commitment of the Modi government to empower women.
"Sadly, the Opposition is unable to digest this. And, what is more shameful is that except tokenism, the Congress has never been serious about women's reservation. Either they let legislations lapse or their friendly parties prevented the Bill from being tabled. Their double standards will never be hidden, whatever stunts they try to take credit," he wrote on X.
Women reservation bill LIVE: ‘Gandhi family not interested,’ Smriti Irani questions Sonia Gandhi's absence
Slamming former Congress president Sonia Gandhi for not being present in the House when the historic Women's Reservation Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that the Gandhi family is only interested in empowering women in their family.
Smriti Irani quotes
"Gandhi Family is only interested in empowering the women in their family. They are not interested in empowering the women in poor or Adivasi or Dalit women, Smriti Irani said while speaking to ANI on Tuesday.
Women's reservation bill a welcome step but include backward classes quota, says Bihar CM Nitish
"The women's reservation bill that has been brought in Parliament is a welcome step.
We have been advocates of women empowerment since the beginning and have taken many historic steps in Bihar. From the year 2006, we gave 50 per cent reservation to women in Panchayati Raj institutions and from the year 2007 to municipal bodies.
Since 2006, women are being given 50 per cent reservation in primary teacher employment and from 2016, 35 per cent reservation is being given in all government jobs. Since 2013, 35 per cent reservation is being given to women in Bihar Police also. Today, the participation of women policemen in Bihar Police is the highest in the country.
In Bihar, a minimum of 33 percent seats have been reserved for girl students in the enrollment under Medical and Engineering Universities. Bihar is the first state in the country to do this.
In the year 2006, we started a project for the formation of women self-help groups in the state, which we named “Jeevika”. Later, a livelihood program for women was run on its lines by the then Central Government. So far, 10 lakh 47 thousand self-help groups have been formed in Bihar, in which more than 1 crore 30 lakh women have joined and become Jeevika Didis.
We believe that within the scope of women's reservation in Parliament, provision for reservation should also be made for women from backward and extremely backward classes like Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
It has been said in the proposed bill that first there will be a census and then there will be delimitation of constituencies and only after that the provisions of this proposed bill will be implemented. For this, the census work should be completed soon. The census should have been done in the year 2021 itself but it has not been done yet. Along with the census, caste census should also be conducted, only then women will get its true benefits. If caste census had been conducted, the system of reservation for women belonging to backward and extremely backward classes could have been implemented immediately," Bihar CM Nitish wrote on X.
Parliament special session: Kangana Ranaut, Sapna Chaudhary among special invitees
Kangana Ranaut, Esha Gupta , Sapna Chaudhry, Babita Phogat along with Union Minister Anurag Thakur and MP Manoj Tiwari at new Parliament building.
Parliament not just a structure, but testament to rich democratic heritage: PM Modi
“As we move to a new Parliament, we remember the iconic Parliament that stands not just as a structure, but as a testament to our nation's rich democratic heritage for decades. Every brick echoes the debates, decisions, and dedication of those who shaped India. We will always be inspired by the great men and women who served here and contributed to national progress,” PM Modi wrote on X.
Women reservation bill live updates: ‘Congress has never been serious…,’ attacks Amit Shah
What is more shameful is that except tokenism, Congress has never been serious about women's reservation: Home Minister Amit Shah
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Women reservation bill live updates: Challenges in enactment
The women's reservation bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, will have to cross several hurdles before it becomes a reality. They are
• Passing in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• Early census
•Delimitation exercise
Why?
The provisions in the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill make it clear that the women's reservation will come into effect only after the delimitation exercise or the redrawing of constituencies taking into account the data of the census conducted once the bill becomes a law.
At least 50% of states need to approve the bill
Constitutional experts said after the passage of the Bill by both Houses of Parliament, it will also have to be approved by at least 50 per cent of state assemblies to become a law.
The nod by state assemblies is necessary as it affects the rights of the states.
Women reservation bill live updates: What amendments are proposed under Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, was listed for introduction in the Lower House through a supplementary list of business. Following are the major amendments proposed under women's reservation bill:
• By amending Article 239AA of the Constitution, 33 per cent of seats will be reserved for women in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
• Article 330A reservations of seats for SC/ST in the House of the People.
Women reservation bill inspired by Nitish: JD(U)
Women's Reservation Bill brought by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre was "inspired" by quotas for the fair sex brought long ago by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his party JD(U) claimed on Tuesday.
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Parliament special session: Women's reservation bill introduced in Lok Sabha | Short summary
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Constitutional Amendment bill, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, to reserve one-third of the seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women earlier in the day.
•1/3rd of seats in Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament), Vidhan Sabhas (state legislative assemblies), and Delhi assembly are to be reserved for women.
•1/3rd of the reserved seats to be allocated to those from the ST or SC communities.
• Implementation will be after a delimitation exercise.
• The reservation is proposed to be effective for 15 years.
Women's reservation bill: Akhilesh Yadav says quota within quota should be clear in definite percentage
Women's reservation should be a balance of gender justice and social justice. In this, reservation for backward, Dalit, minority, tribal (PDA) women should be clear in definite percentage form.
Parliament special session: Women's reservation bill was already passed, says Rajya Sabha LoP Kharge
“They don't give us credit but I want to bring to their notice that the Women Reservation Bill was already passed in 2010 but it was stopped”, LoP Mallikarjun Kharge said during his speech in the Rajya Sabha at the new Parliament building.
Parliament special session: Rajya Sabha adjourned
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned to convene again tomorrow at 11am.
Parliament special session: PM Modi says during Vajpayee's tenure, many times the women bill was brought but…
In the first speech in the first session in the new Parliament building, PM Modi said that the women's reservation bill was given approval in the Cabinet meeting on Monday, and asserted that this will strengthen democracy.
"For many years, there have been several debates and controversies around women's reservation. On women's reservation, there have been many efforts earlier also in Parliament. In 1996, the first bill related to this was introduced. During Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure, many times Women's Reservation Bill was brought but numbers could not be mustered for it and the dream was left unfulfilled," Modi said.
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Parliament special session: LoP Kharge begins his address
As PM Modi ends his Rajya Sabha speech, Rajya Sabha Chairman allows LoP Kharge to speak.
Parliament special session: PM Modi first Rajya Sabha address in new building
We have to meet goals in time-bound manner as new generation is not prepared to wait for long: PM Modi in RS' first sitting in new building.
Parliament special session: PM Modi says Rajya Sabha has high expectations
The people of the country have high expectations from the Rajya Sabha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Parliament special session: PM Modi begins his address in Rajya Sabha
After addressing the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Modi now speaks in the Rajya Sabha.
Parliament special session: Congress reaction on women reservation bill
Women's Reservation Bill poll 'jumla' as Modi govt yet to conduct 2021 Census and has said it will come into effect only after that: Congress
Parliament special session: Lok Sabha adjourned
Lok Sabha was adjourned to meet again on Wednesday at 11am.
Women's Reservation Bill: All you need to know
Women's Reservation Bill presented in Lok Sabha. It proposes:
•1/3rd of seats in Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament), Vidhan Sabhas (state legislative assemblies), and Delhi assembly are to be reserved for women.
•1/3rd of the reserved seats within the quota for women are to be allocated to those from the ST or SC communities.
• Implementation will be after a delimitation exercise.
• The reservation is proposed to be effective for 15 years.
Old Parliament building to be known as ‘Samvidhan Bhawan’
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced that the old parliament building will be known as ‘Samvidhan Bhawan’ now.
Parliament special session: Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet again at 02:47 PM
Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet again at 02:47 PM. Lok Sabha proceedings continue.
Women's reservation bill: BSP chief Mayawati extends support
BSP chief Mayawati welcomed the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament and urged widespread support for the move.
"Along with BSP, most of the parties will give their vote in the favour of Women's Reservation Bill... We expect that after discussion this bill will be passed this time as it was pending for a long," BSP chief Maya said.
"I had earlier on behalf of my party in the Parliament that women get 50% reservation instead of the proposed 33% in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, keeping in mind the population of women. I hope the government will think about it," she said. She also demanded a separate quota within the quota for the women.
"Also, a separate quota for the women from OBC, SC and ST sections should be ensured in the reservation for women," she said.
Parliament special session: Women Reservation Bill tabled in Lok Sabha
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tables the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha.
Recap: Parliament session kicks off in new building; PM Modi calls for ‘focus on women-led growth’
Parliament special session LIVE: For the first time in India's history since the independence, a new Union legislature has been set in motion today. Members of both Houses including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Cabinet ministers entered the new Parliament building after concluding the last joint sitting in the old construction.
A procession of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs were led by PM Modi and Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal among others.
Parliament special session: PM Modi addresses MPs from Lok Sabha of new Parliament
Parliament special session LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha of the new Parliament building"Today when we are entering the new Parliament building, when the 'grih pravesh' of Parliamentary democracy is taking place, the witness to the first rays of Independence and that which will inspire generations to come - the holy Sengol - that which was touched by India's first Prime Minister Pt Nehru...That is why, this Sengol connects us to a very important past..."
Parliament special session: BSP demands separate quota for OBC, SC and ST sections in women's reservation bill
Parliament special session LIVE | BSP Chief Mayawati on Women's Reservation Bill: “Along with BSP, most of the parties will give their vote in the favour of Women's Reservation Bill... We expect that after the discussion this bill will get passed this time as it was pending for a long. I said earlier on behalf of my party in the Parliament that women get 50% reservation instead of the proposed 33% in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, keeping in mind the population of women. I hope the Government think about it. Also, a separate quota for the women from OBC, SC and ST sections should be ensured in the reservation for women.”
Parliament special session: PM Modi, MPs sitting in Lok Sabha of new building
Parliament special session LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, ahead of the move of Parliamentary proceedings to the new building said that India will have to “work on a larger canvas” and all laws that will be made and all debates in Parliament must be aimed at encouraging Indian aspirations.
“If we cannot enlarge the canvas of our thinking, we will not be able to paint a picture of a grand India," the Prime Minister said.
"...In the 25 years of Amrit Kaal, India will have to work on a larger canvas. The time for us to get caught up in smaller issues is over. First of all, we will have to meet the goal of becoming Atmanirbhar Bharat...It is the need of the hour, it is everyone's duty. Parties do not come in its way. Sirf Dil chahiye, desh ke liye chahiye," PM Modi said.
Speaking at the event to celebrate the country’s rich Parliamentary legacy held at the Central Hall of the old Parliament building, ahead of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha moving to the new building, the Prime Minister extended greetings for Ganesh Chaturthi festival being celebrated in the country today.
Parliament special session: PM Modi enters new building amid ‘Vande Matram’ chants
Parliament special session LIVE: PM Modi on Tuesday led several MPs towards the new Parliament complex amid ‘Vande Matram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ chants.
Parliament special session: MPs walk towards new Parliament building | Photo
Parliament special session LIVE: Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several MPs walked from the old to the new Parliament building on Tuesday to attend the sitting in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha chambers in the new complex.
Modi, flanked by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda, walked from the old Parliament building to the new one, with NDA MPs following them while raising slogans such as 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Matram'.
Lok Sabh Speaker Om Birla also walked to the new Parliament separately.
Several opposition MPs were also seen later walking towards the new Parliament complex.
Earlier, the MPs attended a function in the Central Hall of old Parliament building, marking the move to the new Parliament complex.
Parliament special session: PM Modi, other leaders heading towards new Parliament amid ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ slogans | Photo
Parliament special session: 'Congratulations on our phenomenal rise'-Dhankar
Parliament special session LIVE: Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar's address at old Parliament - "On this momentous occasion, as we stand on the threshold of adding a new chapter to our Parliamentary democracy, I congratulate you all on our phenomenal rise. We all are privileged to witness this history as we bid adieu to this old Parliament building and move to the new one...Impactfully organised G20 resulted in the demonstration of India's global power. The new Building of Parliament, Bharat Mandapam and the YashoBhoomi are the most recent infrastructure masterpieces competing with the best in the world..."
Parliament special session: A view of old builidng ‘Samvidhan Sadan’
PM Modi proposes old building be called ‘Samvidhan Sadan’
Parliament special session LIVE updates: PM Modi on Tuesday suggested that the old Parliament building be called ‘Samvidhan Sadan.’
'Yahi samay hai, sahi samay hai': PM Modi on India's rise globally
Parliament special session LIVE: PM Modi in Parliament address - "Every law made in the Parliament, every discussion held in the Parliament, and every signal given by the Parliament should encourage the Indian aspiration. This is our responsibility and the expectation of each and every Indian. Whatever reforms are made here, Indian aspiration should be our priority. Can anyone ever make a big picture on a small canvas? Just as we cannot make a big picture on a small canvas, in the same way, if we cannot enlarge the canvas of our thinking, we will not be able to paint a picture of a grand India."
"I had said from Red Fort - Yahi samay hai, sahi samay hai. If we look at the events one after the other, each one of them bears witness that today, India has reawakened with a new consciousness. India is filled with a new energy. This consciousness and energy can change the dreams of crores of people into resolutions and make those resolutions into a reality..."
'World confident about India's rise': PM Modi in old Parliament
Parliament special session LIVE: PM Modi in Parliament address to joint sitting of Houses: All laws made, all debates in Parliament must be aimed at encouraging Indian aspirations.
- Some people here may not think so but world is confident about India's rise to be among top three economies.
- Today, Bharat is 5th largest economy but it is moving with resolve to be among top three economies.
- It is our good fortune that Article 370 could be abrogated in this Parliament which was key for fighting terrorism, separatism.
Parliament special session: PM Modi greets nation on 'Ganesh Chaturthi'
Parliament special session LIVE: PM Modi addresses House at old Parliament building - Greetings to the nation on the occasion of ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’.
- At the old building, with the renewed pledge to bring life to the vision of developed India, we proceed to the new complex today.
- This building and that too this central hall is full of our emotions, it makes us emotional and also inspires us for our duties.
- Today, we reaffirm our commitment to making India developed nation by 2047.
- Since 1952, around 41 Heads of the State from across the world have addressed our honourable Members of Parliament in this Central Hall. It's around 86 times that our Presidents have delivered the addresses here.
- Over the years, Parliament has also enacted laws providing justice to transgenders. Through this, we have also taken steps towards providing jobs, education, health and other facilities to transgenders with harmony and respect.
Parliament special session LIVE: Kharge expresses gratitude to PM Modi for remembering Nehru
Parliament special session LIVE updates: Mallikarjun Kharge addresses House -"It is time to redeem our pledge mentioned in Nehru's 'tryst with destiny' speech."
- We are thankful to PM Modi for mentioning Nehru's 'tryst with destiny' speech while speaking in Parliament on Monday.
- We recall contributions of first prez Rajendra Prasad, first PM Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and BR Ambedkar.
- Success of constitutional institutions lies in upholding constitutional values.
Parliament special session: Adhir Ranjan addresses MPs on rich legacy of Indian Parliament
Parliament special session LIVE: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: "Having seized this opportunity, without making any compunction and without mincing any word, I must state that I feel elevated and elated of having stood in this podium which had witnessed a caravan of historical episode and numerous momentous events in the midst of the galaxy of luminaries who had racked up their brains and burned the midnight oil to frame the Constitution of India in this august House which was called the Constituent Assembly."
He also said "...High unemployment rates pose a significant hurdle to leveraging this demographic advantage...It is essential to enable India's youthful population to contribute substantially to the country's economic growth and development. Despite India being the world's highest economy, our per capita GDP falls far behind that of developed nations. Tackling this economic growth challenge requires pro-growth government policies, mentoring low inflation, reducing interest rates, alleviating unemployment, fostering a skilled workforce, bolstering purchasing power, stimulating demand, and enhancing the healthcare and education sector..."
Parliament special session: ‘Historic’-Menaka Gandhi hails women's reservation bill
Parliament special session LIVE: "My happiest moment was being given the responsibility by the Prime Minister, who coined the phase 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'. Within 2 years, we changed the thought of the country and the statistics show that it is a lasting change," says BJP MP Menaka Gandhi.
"This is a historic day. I am proud to be part of this historical moment when a government under the leadership of PM Modi has undertaken to repair the deep-rooted asymmetry and to give an equal share to all of us women," she said.