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Time to give half of country's population its rights: PM Modi to LS MPs on women's quota bill
Apr-17-2026

Ahead of the crucial vote on the Women’s Reservation Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to all Lok Sabha (LS) members to vote in favour of the women’s reservation bill and not do anything that might hurt the sentiments of the country’s ‘nari shakti’.

PM Modi said that for four decades, a great deal of politics has been played on the issue of women's quota and it is now time that half the country's population gets its rights. He also said this is a great opportunity to extend service to the women of the country and to honour them, and the MPs should not deprive them of new opportunities.

PM further said, ‘I would say to all the members of Parliament… Keeping in mind your mother, sister, daughter and wife at home, listen to your conscience. If this amendment is passed by consensus, the women of the country will become even more empowered. The democracy of the country will become even more empowered’. He added, ‘Come, let us together create history today. Give the women of India, the country’s half population, their rightful due’.

The bill aims to provide 33% reservation for women in Parliament. Members of the Lower House will also vote on the Delimitation Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill for delimitation of constituencies and increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha to 816 to implement the proposed amended women's quota law.


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