Union Cabinet clears women’s reservation bill
33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures
IH News Desk
AGARTALA, September 18 2023: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly cleared way to table Women’s Reservation Bill in the parliament which opened its special session Monday. News media widely reported the decision, but the government has not made it public.
The bill which was mooted years ago aimed at providing 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The bill, if introduced, would be known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008.
Most of the political parties are demanding passage for the reservation bill.
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