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Cutting across political lines, leaders have demanded the introduction of the women's reservation bill, which guarantees a 33 per cent quota in Lok Sabha and state assemblies
Earlier in the day while addressing the media ahead of the session, PM Modi had said that this Parliament session may be of short duration but is big on occasion, and is of 'historic decisions'.
Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel on Monday posted on social media platform X that the Union Cabinet has approved the women's reservation bill, but deleted the post within an hour.
The Congress welcomed the Union Cabinet's reported decision to clear the women's reservation bill in a key meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Latest News India
The Union Cabinet is expected to have approved the women's reservation bill in a special meeting. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was attended by several Union ministers. The women's reservation bill guarantees a 33% quota for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Women MPs currently account for less than 15% of Lok Sabha strength. The bill has been pending for nearly 27 years, with opposition from some parties and demands for quota for backward classes within the women's quota being key obstacles.