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Women's Reservation Bill: Haryana Commission Chief Hails Modi's Historic Step

Haryana State Commission for Women Chairperson Renu Bhatia praised the Women's Reservation Bill as a transformative step for gender equality, thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister affirmed 2029 as the deadline for implementing the legislation, which provides 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures. Parliament is set to meet in a special session from April 16 to discuss amendments to the bill and a related Delimitation Bill. The delimitation process could increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 to facilitate the reservation.

Key Points: Women's Reservation Bill Hailed as Transformative for Gender Equality

  • Bill hailed as transformative for gender equality
  • Implementation deadline set for 2029
  • Parliament special session begins April 16
  • Delimitation may increase Lok Sabha seats
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Empowerment from Panchayat to Parliament: Haryana Women's Commission chief hails Reservation Bill

Haryana Women's Commission chief Renu Bhatia praises PM Modi's Women's Reservation Bill, set for Parliament discussion with a 2029 implementation deadline.

"The Women Reservation Bill will ensure the empowerment of women from Panchayat to Parliament. - Renu Bhatia"

Chandigarh, April 13

Haryana State Commission for Women Chairperson Renu Bhatia on Monday hailed the Women's Reservation Bill as a transformative measure for gender equality in India's political landscape. The Chairperson described the move as a successful step taken by the Prime Minister.

Bhatia, while speaking to ANI, said, "The Women Reservation Bill will ensure the empowerment of women from Panchayat to Parliament... I would like to thank PM Narendra Modi for this... I think this is a very successful step taken by the PM."

Ahead of the upcoming discussions on the amendments in the Women's Reservation Bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to field women spokespersons across television debates for a week, the party officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is set to take one of the biggest decisions of the 21st century, calling the proposed women's reservation legislation a historic step dedicated to "Nari Shakti," while addressing the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan' at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital, earlier today.

The Prime Minister said, "When the Nari Shakti Vandan Act was introduced in 2023, all parties had also passed it unanimously. There was also a unanimous demand that it should be implemented by 2029 at any cost. In particular, all our opposition colleagues had emphasised that it should be implemented by 2029. We are keeping the 2029 deadline in mind; a comprehensive discussion on this is going to take place in Parliament from April 16. It is our endeavour and our desire that this work be done with mutual cooperation and participation, this time too. With everyone's collective efforts, the dignity of the entire House will reach new heights. Every woman in the country will also be happy that every party has risen above politics and taken up this important task for their benefit."

Addressing the gathering, the PM affirmed 2029 as the deadline for implementing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures, calling for collective efforts across party lines to pass the proposed amendment to the statute.

The Parliament is set to meet for a three-day special session from April 16, to move the Amendment Bill to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 and a Delimitation Bill to implement the one-third reservation for women legislators.

Through the delimitation process, the Lok Sabha seats may increase from 543 to 816 post-amendment.

Both bills need to be passed as Constitutional amendments for women's reservation. Keeping up with the status quo, there is no provision for OBC reservation, and SC/ST reservation will continue.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good step, but 2029 is too far away. Why the wait? If all parties agree it's important, it should be implemented before the next general elections. Delaying benefits no one.
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Anjali F
Reservation in Panchayats has already shown how capable women leaders are. Scaling this to Parliament is the natural next step. My mother was a Sarpanch and she did wonders for our village. More power to Nari Shakti! 💪
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Karthik V
While I support women's empowerment, I have a respectful criticism. The bill lacks provision for OBC women's quota within this 33%. It should be more inclusive to truly represent the diversity of Indian women.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the cross-party support mentioned. If politics can be set aside for this, it shows a consensus on its importance. Hope the implementation is smooth and effective.
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Vikram M
The increase in Lok Sabha seats is a big deal. More representation is always good, but hope it doesn't become too unwieldy. The focus should be on quality of governance, not just quantity of MPs.
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Nisha Z
As a young woman, this gives me hope. To see leaders who might actually understand the challenges of balancing career and family

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