Parliament special session live: Amit Shah likely to speak on Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

Parliament special session: PM Modi thanks MPs across party lines who voted for Women's Reservation Bill

"Delighted at the passage of The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha with such phenomenal support. I thank MPs across Party lines who voted in support of this Bill. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is a historic legislation which will further boost women empowerment and will enable even greater participation of women in our political process," Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X.

Parliament special session: Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after passage of historic women's quota bill

After the passage of the historic Women's Reservation Bill, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 11 am on September 21. The legislation, which proposes a quota of 33 percent in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women, was passed with 454 MPs voting in its favour and 2 voting against it, citing the bill's clauses.

Women's Reservation Bill update
The Lok Sabha has passed the motion concerning the Women's Reservation Bill and is now taking up clauses of the Bill

Parliament special session: Key points of Women's Reservation Bill

--The historic Bill proposes 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and Assemblies of State and National Capital Territory of Delhi. Similar reservation will also be provided within the seats reserved for SC and ST.

--The Bill proposes that the reservation will continue for 15 years.

--Seats reserved for women will be rotated after each delimitation.

--The government has already said that as per existing law, the next delimitation exercise may be conducted after the first census to be taken after the year 2026. Keeping all these in mind, implementation can take place not before 2029.

Parliament special session: Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha

454 MPs vote in favour of the bill, 2 vote against the bill.

Parliament session 2023: Lok Sabha passes Women's Reservation Bill

In a historic move, Lok Sabha passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill), granting 33% seats to women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.

News flash: Lok Sabha votes on Women’s Reservation Bill; PM Modi present in the House

Special Session of Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 21 September

Parliament special session: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal speaks

On Women's Reservation Bill, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says, "....Sushma Swaraj ji had said that this development journey is incomplete without the representation of women in it..."

Parliament session 2023: Amit Shah answers delimitation and census questions in Lok Sabha on Women's quota bill

"In all 3 categories, we have done 33% reservation for women. 1/3rd reservations of seats are to be given, hence, the delimitation process is important. Transparency is the reason behind delimitation."

Parliament special session: Census and delimitation soon after 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says Amit Shah

Whether you support it or not, it (Women’s Reservation Bill) will come after 2029. Census and Delimitation will be done immediately after elections are held and the day will come soon when seats will be reserved for women (in Parliament): Home Minister Amit Shah

Parliament session 2023: Amit Shah asks why the Bill was not passed by previous govts

"...This is the fifth attempt to bring the Women's quota bill. From Devegowda to Manmohan Singh, four attempts were made to bring this bill...what was the reason this bill was not passed?..." says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha on Women's Reservation Bill

Parliament session 2023: Women's quota Bill a matter of recognition of women, says Amit Shah
For some parties, women's empowerment can be a political issue, while for others, it can be a tool to win elections. But for the BJP and PM Modi, women's empowerment is not a political issue, it's a matter of recognition.

Parliament session 2023: Women's quota Bill not a political issue, it's about recognition, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

"We are not doing any politics on the Bill. We are concerned about the welfare of women in this country"