Nari Shakti Vandan Bill a proclamation of New India’s democratic commitment: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended the heartfelt wishes to the women of the country after the passage of the Women’s Reservation Policy (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam). “The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is not an ordinary law; this is a proclamation of the New India’s democratic commitment. This is an evidence of the Modi’s guarantee of women-led development” he said.

The bill was passed by both the houses of the Parliament on Thursday. Women’s Reservation Bill which cleared its final legislative hurdle at the Rajya Sabha guarantees 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies.

While addressing the party workers at BJP headquarters, PM Modi said, “When an absolute majority of Government came to power in the country, such a huge work could be completed…We did not let anyone’s selfishness become a wall before women’s reservation. Before this, whenever this Bill came before the Parliament, only whitewash was done and determined efforts were never made…People did vote for the Bill but a few people felt uneasy about why have the words ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ been brought. Shouldn’t the women of the country be given salutations?…Should there be so much arrogance in men and our political ideology that we are unhappy over ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’? Now, when there is stable govt, the Bill is a reality.”

He added, “The passing of this bill in both houses of the Parliament shows how a country with a majority government can work. We never let anyone’s political self-interests obstruct women’s reservation.”

He also added that in the last 9 years, the BJP-led central government has tried to break every restriction related to mothers and sisters. He also thanked all the political parties for backing the bill.