Women's Reservation Bill : Live Updates From Rajya Sabha

#UPPL MP Rwngwra Narzary welcomes the bill -

"Time has been waiting for Modi ji. And Modi ji, without waiting for anyone, has made it happen."

#BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb: Many people have spoken about social change. But PM Modi is making social change a reality - be it abrogation of Article 370, building of Ram Mandir, or women's reservation. Kapil Sibal asked PM and home minister to resign if women's reservation bill is not enforced within 2029. So, they have accepted that BJP will come back to power.

#BJP MP Kalpana Saini: Efforts have been made to take credit for this bill, but I would like to point out that when they were in power, they could not implement such far-sighted changes. It is PM Modi who is doing this.

#KCM MP Jose K Mani questions govt over its sincerity in implementing the bill; asks why the special session was called with such urgency if the govt had no intention of this bill being enforced before 2029.

#SDF MP Hishey Lachungpa: On behalf of the people of Sikkim, I would like to wholeheartedly support this bill. 

#BJP MP Sangeeta Yadav appreciates PM Modi and union govt for their political courage lacking in others -

"Aadhunikta ka nara laga rahe hain. Par jab mahilayon se jure mudda aate hain, satta chup ho jaati hain."

Tamil Maanila Congress MP GK Vasan -

"For past four decades, many govt has been trying to pass this examination. Today, this govt has passed this exam. This is a dream come true. I thank the govt and support this bill."

#BJP MP Darshana Singh: For some parties, women's reservation is a political issue, but for Bharatiya Janata Party and PM Narendra Modi, it is a matter of empathy.

#AIADMK MP M Thambidurai: They are blaming this govt for not introducing this bill till now, but I want to ask them: Why could UPA government not pass the bill till 2014 even though Rajya Sabha voted in favour of it in 2010? 

#BJP MP Sumitra Balmik expresses her appreciation -

"Samne hain manzil toh rasto mein aage badhna, abhi waqt hain, ichchha na chodhna, kadam kadam pe milega saath bhai Modi ka, baas rahe chunne ke liye, zameen mat chhodhna."

#BJP MP Seema Dwivedi supports the bill; outlines the achievements of Indian women from various walks of life to highlight how relevant the bill is.

Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ramji expresses his support for the bill; appeals union govt to provide separate reservation for women belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes.

#BJP MP S Phangnon Konyak appreciates the union govt and PM Modi for creating "an enabling environment that has led to women empowerment transitioning to women-led development".

Independent MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan from Assam raises concerns about monopoly enjoyed by politically influential families in certain seats and constituencies -

"There's no safety net against this. Present bill may not fulfill desired expectation of wider participation of women from all sections."