New Delhi: Parliament is on the verge of making history, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha before considering his government’s bills to implement women’s reservation in legislatures from 2029, as he expressed confidence amid protesting voices from the Congress and its allies that the opposition will support the measures to ensure unanimous support.While several opposition parties have criticized the government for “rushing” the bills in the midst of state elections and questioned the delimitation proposal, Modi avoided delving into the issue at an event and instead spoke of the cross-party support the proposal has enjoyed for a long time.

The credit for passing the Women’s Quota Bill will go to every political party: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the cross-party support the resolution on women’s quota has had for a long time, including through 2023 when the original law was made, and said credit for its passage would be given to every political party. Addressing successful women from different walks of life at the Nari Shakti Vandan programme, which also included former Congress Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, the PM said India is going to take one of the most important decisions of the 21st century and the decades-long wait for reservation for women in one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and Assemblies will end during the three-day sitting of Parliament from April 16. “The Parliament of our country is on the verge of creating history,” he said, emphasizing his commitment towards women empowerment since his days as Gujarat Chief Minister when he launched several schemes targeting various sectors for their welfare. There were smiles and applause all around when he noted that his measures to economically empower women, including getting houses built in their names with government assistance, had given them a say in their family’s decision-making. Modi said that when the law was made in 2023, everyone wanted its early implementation, with opposition MPs especially vocal about implementing it from 2029. He said that the government also seriously considers what the opposition says. He said, “Our priority is that this time too it should be done through dialogue, cooperation and everyone’s participation.” The government needs the support of at least a section of opposition parties to pass the constitutional amendment bill, which requires a two-thirds majority, but none of the BJP’s main rivals including the Congress, TMC, DMK and SP – the four parties with enough MPs to block its passage in the Lok Sabha – have so far pledged unequivocal support.