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Parliament Special Session News LIVE: Law Min Arjun Ram Meghwal tables Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha
21 Sep, 2023 | 11:38:51 AM IST
Parliament Special Session News Live: Union Law Minister tabled the Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
On passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha, Pm Narendra Modi thanked everyone who helped to do so.
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed a bill with overwhelming support, granting one-third of its seats to women in both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. This decision came after an eight-hour debate involving 60 members, resulting in 454 members voting in favor of the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, with only two members opposing it. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present during the voting, marking it as the first bill passed in the new Parliament building.
The debate was spirited, with former Congress president Sonia Gandhi advocating for the inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBC) women in the proposed law. She emphasized that any delay in implementing this reservation would constitute a grave injustice to women.
Intervening in the discussion, Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed concerns about the delay and assured that the next government would initiate a census and delimitation process shortly after the upcoming elections, paving the way for the realization of women's reservation. Shah hinted that this could become a reality after 2029.
Shah countered opposition claims by emphasizing that the BJP had provided substantial representation to the OBC community. He revealed that nearly 29 percent of BJP MPs, 29 Union ministers, and over 27 percent of its MLAs came from the OBC category, with more than 40 percent of its MLCs belonging to OBCs.
During the debate, various political parties attempted to take credit for the women's reservation, with Sonia Gandhi highlighting her late husband's efforts in 1989, and BJP members mentioning former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's previous attempts to pass similar bills, which were met with opposition in the House.
Prime Minister Modi expressed his delight at the bill's passage and thanked MPs from all parties for their support. He referred to the legislation as a historic move that would further empower women and enhance their participation in the political process.
On passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha, Pm Narendra Modi thanked everyone who helped to do so.
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed a bill with overwhelming support, granting one-third of its seats to women in both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. This decision came after an eight-hour debate involving 60 members, resulting in 454 members voting in favor of the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, with only two members opposing it. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present during the voting, marking it as the first bill passed in the new Parliament building.
The debate was spirited, with former Congress president Sonia Gandhi advocating for the inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBC) women in the proposed law. She emphasized that any delay in implementing this reservation would constitute a grave injustice to women.
Intervening in the discussion, Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed concerns about the delay and assured that the next government would initiate a census and delimitation process shortly after the upcoming elections, paving the way for the realization of women's reservation. Shah hinted that this could become a reality after 2029.
Shah countered opposition claims by emphasizing that the BJP had provided substantial representation to the OBC community. He revealed that nearly 29 percent of BJP MPs, 29 Union ministers, and over 27 percent of its MLAs came from the OBC category, with more than 40 percent of its MLCs belonging to OBCs.
During the debate, various political parties attempted to take credit for the women's reservation, with Sonia Gandhi highlighting her late husband's efforts in 1989, and BJP members mentioning former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's previous attempts to pass similar bills, which were met with opposition in the House.
Prime Minister Modi expressed his delight at the bill's passage and thanked MPs from all parties for their support. He referred to the legislation as a historic move that would further empower women and enhance their participation in the political process.
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Parliament Special Session News live: Success of Chandrayaan-3 a big achievement for India, says Defence minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha
"The success of Chandrayaan-3 is a big achievement for us, because several other developed countries still continue to make efforts towards reaching Moon, while we have become the first country to reach the southern pole of the Moon," says Union minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha.
Why are they delaying it so much. It could have been implemented immediately. Why do we need to wait till 2024?... What's the problem, it should have been done immediately. It (census) was happening every ten years. It started in 1931, and this is the first time that it has been delayed. It is not good...But this (Women's Reservation) thing is nice, there will be some delay in the implementation but it will be good for women whenever it gets implemented.
- Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, on Women's Reservation Bill
Parliament Special Session News live: SC-ST women will also have reservation under this, says Meghwal
In Rajya Sabha, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says, "This reservation is vertical as well as horizontal. SC-ST women will also have reservation under this. So, Census and Delimitation are important...As soon as the Bill is passed, there will be Census and Delimitation. It is a Constitutional process. Which seat will go to women, this will be decided by the Delimitation Commission..."
Parliament Special Session News live: Arjun Ram Meghwal speaks in Rajya Sabha on Women's Reservation Bill
In Rajya Sabha, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says, "Through the Constitutional Amendment Bill that I have brought today, a section will inserted in Article 330, Article 332 and Article 334. Through these, 1/3rd of the seats will be reserved in Lok Sabha and all State Assemblies of the country. This is a major step."
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Parliament Special Session News live: Law Minister Meghwal tables Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha
"This is a Bill towards women empowerment," says Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal as he tables Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha.
Parliament Special Session News live: PM Modi addresses Lok Sabha, hails passage for Women's Reservation Bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the MPs for giving a nod to the Women's Reservation Bill while addressing the Lower House of the Parliament.
Parliament Special Session News LIVE: RSP MP NK Premachandran speaks on Women's Reservation Bill
RSP MP NK Premachandran on Thursday confirmed his support for the Women's Reservation Bill. He said, "We all support the bill. There are some reservations regarding the implementation... If the government has the political will to implement it, this is not the way to bring the bill to the House. This will be applicable only after the census and the delimitation. Delimitation will happen only in 2026 because Parliament has passed the law extending the date... Maybe this act will come into action in 2031... What was the need of the special session, this could be done in the winter session... Nothing is transparent, everything is opaque... The bill came on the website when the minister was introducing the bill... Everything is done in an anti-democratic manner with ulterior political gains... This would be an electoral slogan in 2024 to attract women of the country."
"They did this in such a haste, in a special session. There was so much haste that it seemed that they could have done it in December (Winter Session). Even if they did it then, the outcome would have been the same...We are supporting it strongly. But it is a post-dated cheque because neither census nor delimitation has been done. Unless both of them are done it can't be implemented. It will perhaps be implemented in 2029, who knows?"
- NCP MP Supriya Sule
Parliament Special Session News live: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) issues a whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs to support the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill
Parliament special session: Implementation of Women's Reservation Bill should be in Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies too, says CPI MP P Santhosh
CPI MP P Santhosh Kumar says, "The Bill will be unanimously passed in the Rajya Sabha today. It was opposed by two MPs in Lok Sabha but everyone will support it in Rajya Sabha. But the thing is, every party has their own ideas. I would like to say that the implementation of this Bill should be in Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies too. The Bill says nothing about Puducherry but Delhi, there should be something about Puducherry as well. The biggest thing is when will the Bill come into effect. They (Centre) say 2029 but the Census was not carried out in 2021 and they didn't even show a willingness for the same later...Actually, they do not have the intentions of giving reservations to women, they are doing this in light of elections. But CPI has always been support of the reservation. So, CPI supports the Bill..."
Our leader CM Naveen Patnaik and BJD has always had the commitment that the Women's Reservation Bill be passed in the Parliament...BJD has been making this effort for several years. It is a historic day. It will be passed in the Rajya Sabha and as per the instruction by our leader Naveen Patnaik, a three-line whip has been issued for MPs of BJD. All our MPs will be present in the Rajya Sabha and all of them will vote in favour of the passage of the Bill.
- BJD MP Sasmit Patra
Parliament Special Session live: Advocates Amendment Bill to be taken up in Lok Sabha
Arjun Ram Meghwal confirms that a discussion on the success of Chandrayaan-3 shall be taken up in the Lok Sabha today. He also said that The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is listed for today.
It is delightful that it (the Women's Reservation Bill) has received unanimous support across political party lines, except for AIMIM. They speak of rights but when it comes to rights, they vote against it. It is delightful that everyone voted for it. It is a historic moment...I am not very happy that it will be implemented on a future date and not from the 2024 elections. But I'd say that 'Shree Ganesh' has happened.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: Advocate Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is slated to present the Advocates Amendment Bill, 2023, for consideration in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, as confirmed by an official statement.
This proposed legislation, known as the Advocates Amendment Bill, 2023, aims to make amendments to the Advocates Act of 1961 and has previously received approval in the Rajya Sabha. One of its key objectives is the repeal of specific outdated provisions within the Legal Practitioners Act of 1879.
Additionally, the bill addresses the issue of 'Touting' and seeks to establish penalties for individuals engaged in such activities. Judges will be granted the authority to publish a list of individuals involved in 'Touting,' which involves individuals attempting to secure the services of legal practitioners in exchange for payment. Furthermore, the bill empowers the courts to prohibit individuals whose names appear on the 'Touting' list from entering their premises.
This proposed legislation, known as the Advocates Amendment Bill, 2023, aims to make amendments to the Advocates Act of 1961 and has previously received approval in the Rajya Sabha. One of its key objectives is the repeal of specific outdated provisions within the Legal Practitioners Act of 1879.
Additionally, the bill addresses the issue of 'Touting' and seeks to establish penalties for individuals engaged in such activities. Judges will be granted the authority to publish a list of individuals involved in 'Touting,' which involves individuals attempting to secure the services of legal practitioners in exchange for payment. Furthermore, the bill empowers the courts to prohibit individuals whose names appear on the 'Touting' list from entering their premises.
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: Prompt implementation
Some leaders expressed their strong desire for the prompt implementation of women's reservation and expressed disapproval of the stipulation indicating that the reservations would only become effective after the delimitation process following the initial census following the enactment of the proposed legislation. Addressing the bill, Mahua Moitra, a Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress, remarked, "The women's reservation relies on two entirely uncertain dates; can there be a more ambiguous situation? Considering 2024 may not be feasible, we might not even achieve it by 2029."
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: Sole dissenter
Asaduddin Owaisi, the AIMIM Chief, stood as the sole dissenter against the proposed bill. He argued that the legislation would primarily benefit "savarna women," potentially neglecting the interests of OBC and Muslim women, who are underrepresented in Parliament. It is worth noting that the AIMIM holds two seats in the Lok Sabha.
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: During UPA
The legislation was introduced in 2008 during the coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and successfully cleared the Rajya Sabha in 2010, where it was initially proposed. Nevertheless, it faced an impasse in the Lok Sabha due to political disagreements. Ultimately, the bill became obsolete following the dissolution of the 15th Lok Sabha.
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: Credit for women's reservation
During the debate, different political parties laid claim to the credit for women's reservation. Sonia Gandhi asserted that the bill had been a dream of her late husband and former prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi. He had made efforts to introduce reservation for women in local bodies back in 1989, though these efforts had been unsuccessful. On the other hand, BJP members argued that former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had attempted to introduce the bill twice, but both times the House had witnessed unruly scenes.
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: Amit Shah on OBC sub-quota
In the Lok Sabha, the Home Minister responded to the opposition's critique regarding the absence of an OBC sub-quota, emphasizing that the BJP has provided substantial representation to this community compared to other parties claiming to advocate for them.
According to Shah, the BJP has approximately 29 percent, equivalent to 85 MPs, 29 Union ministers, and more than 27 percent, or 365 out of 1,358 MLAs, hailing from the OBC category. Furthermore, he highlighted that over 40 percent of the party's MLCs also come from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
According to Shah, the BJP has approximately 29 percent, equivalent to 85 MPs, 29 Union ministers, and more than 27 percent, or 365 out of 1,358 MLAs, hailing from the OBC category. Furthermore, he highlighted that over 40 percent of the party's MLCs also come from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: OBC women
Former Congress leader Sonia Gandhi emphatically advocated for the inclusion of OBC women within the scope of the upcoming legislation. She argued that any postponement in implementing the reservation would constitute a grave injustice towards women.
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: A spirited eight-hour debate
Following an enthusiastic eight-hour deliberation in which 60 representatives actively engaged, the Lok Sabha successfully approved the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill. The final vote count saw 454 members supporting the bill, while only two opposed it. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in attendance during the voting process, marking a historic moment as the first bill to be passed in the newly constructed Parliament building.
Parliament Special Session Live Updates: The historic bill
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha achieved a remarkable consensus in passing women's reservation bill that provides a one-third seat reservation for women in both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. This decision was made despite calls from the opposition to also extend these benefits to the Other Backward Classes and to swiftly implement this measure before next year's elections.
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