US EditionEmpowering Women: The Push for the Women's Reservation Act
Modi said the 33% quota should be in place for the 2029 polls and urged parties to back amendments in Parliament.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a special three-day Parliament session starting April 16 to amend the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, aiming to implement a 33 percent women's reservation quota for the 2029 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
- Originally passed in 2023, the law linked women's quotas to the 2027 Census, delaying enforcement until 2034; the government now seeks to delink these requirements to operationalize the reservation sooner.
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the government's timing, accusing officials of 'hurrying' the implementation for 'political mileage' during ongoing state elections and demanding an all-party meeting after April 29.
- Calling the April 16-18 period a 'historic moment', BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla argued that consensus supports avoiding further delays to ensure women receive their fair share in the 2029 elections.
- Prime Minister Modi stated that India's vision of becoming a developed nation requires women to play a greater, active role in governance, urging all parties to unite in passing the amendments.
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PM Modi To Address Special Conference In Delhi Ahead Of Women's Quota Bill
The conference - which PM Modi will address -- is being organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the slogan: "From Panchayat to Parliament-Women in Decision-Making: Preparing for a New India".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to leaders of all parties in Parliament seeking support for the full implementation of the "Nari Shakti Vandan Act." A special discussion will be held in Parliament starting April 16th, with the aim of ensuring women's reservations in the 2029 Lok Sabha and state assembly elections.
PM Modi urges all political parties to clear amendments to Women’s Reservation Bill in ‘one voice’
In response to the Prime Minister’s letter, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the timing of bringing in the amendments and pointed to the lack of consultations on legislation that would deeply affect the federal structure
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