Historic Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha by 454-2 votes

The historic Women's Reservation Bill -- Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam -- to provide 33 per cent quota in Lok Sabha and state assemblies has been passed in Lok Sabha. It's the first bill which was tabled in the New Parliament building and was passed to empower women in the country's electoral process.

The bill was passed after a day-long debate with



454 votes in favour and two against it. It will be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Earlier during the discussion on the Women Reservation Bill, Home Minister Amit Shah said that the for some parties this bill would have been a political issue but for his party, government and his leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this is about empowering the women.