After Women's Bill Passes Through Rajya Sabha, A Vote of Thanks For PM
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The women's reservation bill's passage through Rajya Sabha was special -- it was unanimous with no abstention or negative voting.
Close to the midnight hour on the last day of the special session of parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen posing for photos with hordes of laughing, chattering women MPs at the new building. The group had gathered to record a historic moment -- the passing of the women's reservation bill that allows them 33 per cent reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. A defining moment in our nation's democratic journey! Congratulations to 140 crore Indians.I thank all the Rajya Sabha MPs who voted for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Such unanimous support is indeed gladdening.With the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in…
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