Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, as she led her party in the debate on the women s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, demanded from the government that it must be ensured that the 33 per cent quota for women in the legislative bodies includes reservation for those belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced a bill in Lok Sabha that proposes 33% reservation for women in elected bodies. The proceedings were largely peaceful and ceremonial, in contrast to the eventful day in 2008 when the bill was first listed in the Rajya Sabha. The bill was met with protests and misogynistic comments, and it took two years for it to be passed.
India News: The joint parliamentary committee report examining the 1996 women's reservation bill had recommended that quota be provided for OBC women once the Con
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