Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Parliament is close to creating “new history” when the Women’s Reservation Act will be amended this week for its implementation in 2029.
The enactment of the law will realise the visions of the past and fulfil the resolutions of the future, he said at the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan’ here ahead of a three-day sitting of Parliament, where the amendments to the women’s quota law are expected to be brought for consideration and passage.
“Our country’s Parliament is close to creating a new history. A new history that will realise the visions of the past; that will fulfil the resolutions of the future. A resolve for an India that is egalitarian, where social justice is not merely a slogan, but a natural part of our work culture, our decision-making process,” he said at the conference.
He also said that when the law was introduced in 2023, it was passed unanimously by all parties and there was a collective demand, particularly from the opposition, for its implementation by 2029.
PM Modi said from the state assemblies to the country’s Parliament, the time to end decades of waiting is April 16, 17 and 18 — when the extended Budget session has been scheduled for the consideration and passage of the amendments.
“In 2023, in the new Parliament, we took the first step in the form of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act… Amidst these crucial milestones in our nation’s development journey, India stands on the brink of making one of the most significant decisions of the 21st century…” he said.
In September 2023, Parliament passed the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, commonly known as the Women’s Reservation Act, marking a significant step towards enhancing women’s representation in legislative bodies. The Act provided for the reservation of one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative Assemblies.
