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Brief highlights of the speech by Union Minister Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal while moving the motion in the Lok Sabha on 20 September.
Union Ministry of Law and Justice, Minister of State in the Ministry Of Parliamentary Affairs And Minister Of State in the Ministry Of Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal moving the motion for consideration of the women reservation Bill said, “It is a Constitution Amendment Bill and it is a forward moving step towards women empowerment. It is also an important step towards making India a developed nation in the Amrit Kaal. Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar had said that though political equality would be achieved on January 26, 1950, the Governments would have to abolish the inequalities existing on social and economic fronts. To remove this social and economic inequality, our government has formulated many schemes since the year 2014, including several schemes aimed at women’s empowerment. Today, this Bill will not only enhance the prestige of women but will also provide them proper representation.”
“ Through this Bill, we are inserting 239AA in Article 239 of the Constitution, which will ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. We are adding Clause 3, under which we are inserting 33A in Article 330 of the Constitution, thereby there shall be a 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha. This is a landmark move. A new Article 33A is being inserted after Article 332 of the Constitution, through which we are going to make a provision for 33 per cent seats for women in State Legislative Assemblies. This reservation will remain in force for 15 years. After 15 years, Parliament will have the power to extend this period. If we look into history, this Bill was introduced for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on 9th March 2010. It was discussed for two days and during the discussion, the House witnessed strong opposition to this Bill.”
He added that the BJP had supported the Bill wholeheartedly. After being passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Bill was referred to the Lok Sabha. He said, the Bill was never taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha and it lapsed with the dissolution of the Lok Sabha on 18th May 2014. Highlighting the importance of the bill he said, in fact, it is a very important Bill. A discussion should be initiated on this Bill and efforts should be made to pass it unanimously.
Highlights From The Special Session
Discussion on Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
–Union Law Minister Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal had tabled the women’s reservation bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) for passage in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
–60 Members participated in the debate that took place in the Lok Sabha.
–The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 20 September, 2023 with 454 MPs voting in its favour while two MPs voted against it.
–70 Members participated in the debate that took place in the Rajya Sabha over 12 hours.
–The Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the landmark bill on 21st September, 2023 with 214 MPs voting in favour of it, with none abstaining.
–Following the passage of the Bill, women MPs thanked and felicitated PM Shri Narendra Modi for his vision and leadership in ensuring the enactment of the historic legislation.
Discussion On Chandrayaan-3 And Space Sector
–Both the Houses carried out comprehensive discussions on the Indian Space Sector and the success of Chandrayaan-3.
–The Discussion in the Rajya Sabha took place on 20th September 2023 with 35 MPs taking part in it, while the Discussion in the Lok Sabha took place on 21st September with the participation of 87 MPs.