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The bill will be discussed tentatively for seven hours beginning at 11 am today. After the debate, the bill is likely to be passed in the House later today.

Rahul Gandhi extends support for Women's Reservation Bill but also says that bill is incomplete without OBC reservation.

The Lok Sabha has passed the womens reservation bill, which provides for 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The bill received support from 454 MPs, with only two opposing it. Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to MPs to rise above party politics and give women the honor they deserve.

Parliament Special Session Highlights: The five-day session began on Tuesday and is taking place in the new complex inaugurated this year.

The women's reservation bill is seeking a guaranteed reservation of 33 per cent of seats for women in Lok Sabha. Know details here

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel on Monday posted on social media platform X that the Cabinet has approved the women's reservation bill, but deleted the post within an hour. India News | MoS Prahlad Patel Says Cabinet Clears Women's Reservation Bill, Deletes Post Later.

India News: Congress president and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge stirred a row after saying that political parties have a tendency to ch

Parliament special session: The bill seeking to secure 33% seats for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies is set to be tabled in Lok Sabha Tuesday. | Latest News India

The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Womens Reservation Bill during a meeting convened following Parliaments special five-day session.

The Indian government has introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to reserve a third of seats in the Lower House and state assemblies for women. The bill, which requires constitutional amendments, is expected to pass Parliament after receiving support from prominent parties. However, its implementation may take a few years, and quotas for women may not come into effect until after the 2026 delimitation exercise. The bill has sparked a battle for political credit, with the Congress and BJP both claimi...