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Tuesday, March 09, 2010 (18:37:44) |
| Tags : Women's bill, Prime Minister, Rajya Sabha |
Women's bill is 'historic step forward', says PM |
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| New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the women's reservation bill set to pass in the Rajya Sabha today was "a historic step forward" towards the emancipation of Indian women.
"This is a momentous development in the long journey of empowering our women," he said at the end of a lively debate on the bill that seeks to reserve a third of seats in parliament and state assemblies for women.
"The bill that is going to be passed today is a historic step forward, a giant step forward in strengthening the process of emancipation (of women)," he said, drawing thunderous applause. (IANS) |
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