During a special session of Parliament, both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha worked more than their scheduled time. The special session concluded a day ahead of schedule and saw the passing of the women s reservation bill. According to data compiled by PRS Legislative Research, the Lok Sabha worked for over 31 hours, while the Rajya Sabha worked for 27 hours 44 minutes.
Women ministers, BJP office-bearers, MPs and party supporters felicitated Modi at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Friday for passage of the bill. Modi touched the feet of some women MPs to mark the celebration of the legislation.
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The women s reservation Bill has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the Lok Sabha with a majority of 454 votes in favor and 2 against. However, the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MPs, Asaduddin Owaisi and Imtiaz Jaleel, voted against the Bill, stating that it does not include a sub-quota for Muslim and Other Backward Classes (OBC) women. Owaisi argues that OBC and Muslim women deserve representation as they make up a significant portion of the population.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that women empowerment is not a political issue for the BJP but an integral part of its work culture. Speaking during a debate on the women s reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, Shah stated that the passage of the Bill would lead to "women-led development" in the country. The Bill, which proposes 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, was passed with overwhelming support.