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The lok sabha on wednesday passed a bill granting reservation to women on one-third seats in lok sabha and state assemblies with near unanimity amid demands from the opposition to extend similar benefits to other backward classes and immediate implementation of the measure before the elections next year. after a spirited eight-hour debate in which 60 members participated, the lok sabha passed the constitution (128th amendment) bill, with 454 members voting in favour and two against it. prime minister narend

The Lok Sabha scripted history on Wednesday as it passed the Bill reserving a third or 33 per cent of seats for women in national and state legislatures with an overwhelming majority.

As many as 215 MPs in the Rajya Sabha voted in favour of the bill, a day after it received strong support in the lower house with 454 votes .

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Actor Kirti Kulhari on Thursday hailed the Women’s Reservation Bill and said that it is “an extraordinary thing that happened in our country.” Entertainment News | “It's an Extraordinary Thing That Happened in Our Country”: Kirti Kulhari on Women’s Reservation Bill.

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi will lead debate on Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha. Sources said that Sonia