Women's Reservation Bill : Live Updates From Rajya Sabha

Awstika Das

21 Sept 2023 5:49 AM

  • Womens Reservation Bill : Live Updates From Rajya Sabha

    The Rajya Sabha will consider today the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Amendment) Bill 2023, which seeks to provide 1/3rd reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday with the support of the 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting (454 members supported, two members opposed).Follow this page...

    The Rajya Sabha will consider today the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Amendment) Bill 2023, which seeks to provide 1/3rd reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday with the support of the 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting (454 members supported, two members opposed).

    Follow this page for live-updates from the Rajya Sabha .


    Live Updates

    • 21 Sept 2023 6:02 PM

      #BREAKING

      #RajyaSabha unanimously passes the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 after more than 10 hours of debate.

    • 21 Sept 2023 5:57 PM

      Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moves motion to pass the bill.

      VP Dhankar: The question is - that the bill further to amend the Constitution of India as passed by Lok Sabha be passed.

      Voting underway.

    • 21 Sept 2023 5:54 PM

      Clause 1 is accepted to be a part of the bill. VP Jagdeep Dhankar announces -

      "Subject to correction, 'ayes': 214, 'nos': 0, abstention: 0. Clause 1 is adopted."

    • 21 Sept 2023 5:44 PM

      Clause 6 is accepted to be a part of the bill. VP Jagdeep Dhankar announces -

      "Subject to correction, 'ayes': 213, 'nos': 0, abstention: 0. Clause 6 is adopted."

    • 21 Sept 2023 5:21 PM

      Clause 4 is accepted to be a part of the bill. VP Jagdeep Dhankar announces -

      "Subject to correction, 'ayes': 214, 'nos': 0, abstention: 0. Clause 4 is adopted."

    • 21 Sept 2023 5:12 PM

      Clause 3 is accepted to be a part of the bill. VP Jagdeep Dhankar announces -

      "Subject to correction, 'ayes': 213, 'nos': 1, abstention: 0. Clause 3 is adopted."

    • 21 Sept 2023 5:01 PM

      Clause 2 is accepted to be a part of the bill. VP Jagdeep Dhankar announces -

      "Subject to correction, I'm happy to announce, 'ayes': 214, 'nos': 0, abstention: 0. Clause 2 is adopted."

      Member points out that a vote is not accounted for, chairman says he will find out. "That's why I said, subject to correction."

    • 21 Sept 2023 4:47 PM

      Rajya Sabha unanimously passes the motion to consider the Women's Reservation Bill. All 215 members present supported the motion to consider the bill.

      House is now considering the Bill clause-by-clause (Bill has not been passed yet).

    • 21 Sept 2023 4:46 PM

      Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar announces -

      "Hon'ble Members, subject to correction - 'ayes' are 215 in number, 'nos' : 0, abstention: 0. The motion is adopted. A historic achievement. Congratulations! We will now take up clause-by-clause consideration.

    • 21 Sept 2023 4:45 PM

      Rajya Sabha unanimously passes the motion to consider the Bill. All 215 members present supported the motion to consider the bill.

      House is now considering the bill clause-by-clause.

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