Women Reservation Bill cleared in key Union Cabinet meet

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi connected Monday confirmed that the Women Reservation Bill had been passed during the Union furniture conscionable helmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Union Cabinet met successful Delhi connected Monday, the archetypal time of the peculiar league of Parliament, amid speculation that it whitethorn wide immoderate important legislative proposals.

There was nary authoritative connection connected the docket items earlier the Cabinet, the gathering of which is being chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ever since it was announced that the Parliament league would beryllium held from September 18-22, determination person been speculation connected assorted bills, including the women preservation bill, that whitethorn travel up during the session.

Congress said it welcomes the reported determination arsenic the enactment has been raising the request for long.

"We invited the reported determination of the Union Cabinet and await the details of the Bill," Congress wide caput Jairam Ramesh posted connected X.

"This could person precise good been discussed successful the all-party gathering earlier the Special Session, and statement could person been built alternatively of operating nether a veil of secrecy," the Congress person said.

He besides shared a elaborate station helium made connected Sunday to underline however the Congress has been supporting the move.

"The Congress Working Committee has demanded that the Women's Reservation Bill indispensable beryllium passed during the Special Session of Parliament," helium said quoting the CWC solution that was passed astatine its gathering successful Hyderabad this weekend.

Ramesh had connected September 17 said erstwhile premier curate Rajiv Gandhi archetypal introduced the Constitution Amendment Bills for one-third preservation successful panchayats and nagarpalikas successful May 1989. It passed successful Lok Sabha but failed successful Rajya Sabha successful September 1989, helium noted.

He besides said past Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao reintroduced Constitution Amendment Bills for one-third preservation for women successful panchayats and nagarpalikas successful April 1993. Both Bills passed and became law.

Updated: 18 Sep 2023, 10:42 PM IST