New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, Saturday urged all political parties to come forward and ensure 33 per cent representation for women in State Legislative Assemblies and the Lok Sabha. The Prime Minister said women’s leadership is essential for shaping the country’s policies.
He highlighted the contribution of women representatives in Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations and said that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed in Parliament with the aim of strengthening women’s representation in politics.
PM MODI’S BIG APPEAL FOR WOMEN’S RESERVATION 🚨
“33% reservation for women is the call of the hour.” 🙌
He tells political parties, "YOU TAKE THE CREDIT", but let's make this happen 💥 pic.twitter.com/uaoWddrxrC
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Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, PM Modi said, “My dear fellow citizens, today in Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations, our women public representatives are guiding the nation in very large numbers, solving local challenges and providing exceptionally capable and empowering leadership”.
“Keeping this in mind, we passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament. But for one reason or another, in the political arena over the last 40 years, this dream had persistently fallen victim to political games and political battlegrounds”, he further added.
“Today, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, standing under the shadow of the Tricolor, I earnestly appeal to and urge all political parties of our nation: Come forward and celebrate the strength and capability of our women. Step forward in honor of our women and as swiftly as possible, ensure our mothers and sisters receive 33 per cent representation in the State Legislative Assemblies and the Lok Sabha so that they can actively contribute to shaping India’s policies”, he said.
The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 was passed in both Houses of Parliament, but failed to move ahead with implementation after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill fell in the Lok Sabha on April 17, not being able to receive the constitutionally required two-thirds majority of members present and voting. The Bill proposed the implementation of the 33 per cent women’s reservation in legislatures and delimitation in the Lok Sabha.
(With Inputs from ANI)
