Womens Reservation Bill

Movies like 'Thalaivii' show why the Women's Reservation Bill is a wake-up call for women to form A 'Gulaab Gang'

Based on what happened to Dr J. Jayalalithaa in 1989, this anecdote is powerful because it told and continues to tell the story of countless women in politics

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam not a normal law, it is proclamation of new democratic commitment of new India: PM Modi

The Parliament on Thursday passed a historic legislation to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

'Historic': Women MPs rise above political differences to hail passage of quota Bill

Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several women MPs across party lines set aside their differences to unequivocally call the passage of 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' as historic

Parliament passes Women's Reservation Bill: When will it be implemented?

The Rajya Sabha passed the historic Women's Reservation Bill introduced by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, the legislation will not be implemented until after the delimitation process — which is tied to a fresh census — and thus may not come into force before 2029

Rajya Sabha passes Women's Reservation Bill with unanimous decision

Only two AIMIM MPs opposed the bill in the Lok Sabha. During the Rajya Sabha's vote on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam bill, there was no one who chose to abstain

PM Modi urges unanimity in Rajya Sabha over Women’s Reservation Bill

PM Modi claimed that over 132 members participated in the fruitful discussion on the Women's Reservation Bill that took place in both Houses over the course of the previous two days

Bhumi Pednekar visits new Parliament with 'Thank You For Coming' cast, praises Women's Reservation Bill

The bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in lower house and State Legislative Assemblies

Women's reservation Bill passage in Rajya Sabha will transform face of women power in India: PM Modi

The historic bill was passed in Lok Sabha on day 3 of the Special Parliament Session. It will now undergo another litmus test today in Rajya Sabha before formally becoming a law

Union Law Minister Meghwal introduces Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha will have a seven-and-a-half hour window to discuss the Bill. The legislation is widely expected to get approval of the Upper House

Women’s Reservation Bill implementation depends on delimitation. What is it?

The Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, passed the Women’s Reservation Bill. However, it will not be implemented for at least six years because of the condition of delimitation – a constitutional exercise of redrawing boundaries of constituencies, which is preceded by the census