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Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday hit out at the Opposition for calling the Women's Reservation Bill a "jumla", and said the Narendra Modi government was determined to implement the legislation in letter and spirit.

Here’s all you wanted to know about the Bill and when it will become a law

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

The earliest that the Census exercise can now happen is 2025 – houselisting in 2024 followed by the actual Census and the publication would take one to two years.

First seats to be reserved for women after delimitation following Census; rotation to happen only after next delimitation

On the inaugural day (September 18) of the special session of the Parliament, the union cabinet reportedly approved the tabling of the women’s reservation bill. But lesser known is that one month...

"Today a bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. After discussion, it will come here also. Today we are taking an important step towards women's

"The opponents said elected women would largely be from cities and upper strata... (But) India is not what you see in the LS... The thought was If women could come in... the real voice of the country would be heard by everyone": Ramakant Khalap

The Women's Reservation Bill, pledging 33 percent of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies for women, was tabled in the Lower House of the new Parliament building on Tuesday.

On the second day (September 19) of the special session of the Parliament, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eight Amendment) Bill in the Lok...