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Rajya Sabha passes women's quota bill, PM calls it a ‘historic step forward'

March 9th, 2010: (Credit: IANS) After two days of bitter wrangling, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the historic women's reservation bill giving 33 percent representation to women in parliament and state assemblies. "This is a momentous development in the long journey of empowering our women," PM said at the end of a lively debate on the bill that seeks to reserve a third of seats in parliament and state assemblies for women. After frenzied opposition and repeated disruptions, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening finally debated the historic ...

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"This is a momentous development in the long journey of empowering our women."


India steps into history with women's Representation bill

India steps into history with women's Representation bill

March 9th, 2010: (Credit: IANS) India's politics took a decisive step towards change on Tuesday with its upper house passing a historic bill giving one-third representation to women in parliament and state legislatures, crossing the biggest hurdle in the road towards political empowerment for women in the world's largest democracy. The 13-year perilous political struggle to give women adequate representation ended with the Rajya Sabha finally debating the ...
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