New Delhi: In a historic moment for gender equality in India, the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s parliament, resoundingly passed the Women’s Reservation Bill on Wednesday evening with an impressive 454 votes in favor.
This landmark legislation, known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, aims to provide 33% of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies to women, marking a significant stride toward promoting gender representation in Indian politics.
A resounding majority of 454 Members of Parliament (MPs) cast their votes in favor of the Women’s Reservation Bill, underlining the growing consensus on the need for increased female representation in India’s political landscape. In contrast, only two MPs voted against the bill, reflecting the widespread support it has garnered.
Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill granting 33% seats to women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies pic.twitter.com/shLmzqn4OT
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2023
Despite this substantial victory in the Lok Sabha, the bill must still traverse several significant hurdles before it can be enacted as law. To become law, the Women’s Reservation Bill requires approval from the parliament’s upper house, the Rajya Sabha, where it will undergo further scrutiny and debate.
The Women’s Reservation Bill has sparked widespread discussions on social media, with netizens expressing their views and emotions regarding this historic development. Social media platforms have become a forum for people to celebrate this crucial step towards gender equality and to share their hopes for a more inclusive and representative political landscape in India.
A historic moment for India pic.twitter.com/q2jC7B6gxG
— Abhishek Sharma (@Abhishe94382279) September 20, 2023
Historic ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ which provides 33% reservation to women in Parliament & Assemblies passed in Lok Sabha.
YES : 454
NO : 2 (Both AIMIM MPs)#NariShaktiVandanAdhiniyam #WomenReservationBill— Global Sanghi 🇮🇳 (@globalsanghi) September 20, 2023
Congratulations everyone. Thankyou all the Politicians of their Support
— Renu K 🌺 (@Talk2Rinki) September 20, 2023
History will remember that Women Quota bill passed by the Greatest Prime minster India Ever had. 🧡🙏🏼
Thank you Narendra Modi Ji! 🧡#WomenReservationBill
— Karthi 🇮🇳 (@SaffronSurge3) September 20, 2023
Historic achievement…
Many thanks to the visionary leadership of Shri @narendramodi Ji which made this possible…#WomenReservation pic.twitter.com/sA0Gg2aKv7— Ramnivas Kumar (@ramnivaskumar) September 20, 2023
As the bill advances to the Rajya Sabha and state assemblies, it is expected to continue generating substantial public interest and discussions.
