“Congress Demands Immediate Passage of Women’s Reservation Bill During Special Parliamentary Session”
Hyderabad: During the ongoing two-day meeting in Hyderabad, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) has made a resounding call for the swift passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the upcoming special session of Parliament, slated to occur between September 18 and 22.
In a tweet, Ramesh, the party’s communication in-charge, emphasized the CWC’s strong stance, stating, “The Congress Working Committee has demanded that the Women’s Reservation Bill must be passed during the Special Session of Parliament.”
He underscored the historical significance of the issue, recalling that Rajiv Gandhi initially introduced the Constitution Amendment Bills in May 1989, aiming to secure one-third reservation for women in panchayats and nagarpalikas. Although these bills successfully passed in the Lok Sabha, they faced failure in the Rajya Sabha in September 1989.
Ramesh further pointed out that Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao successfully reintroduced the Constitution Amendment Bills in April 1993, achieving the one-third reservation for women in panchayats and nagarpalikas, which subsequently became law.
