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Politicization Of The Womens Reservation Bill: Do we really need it?

Backdrop: For the long pending Womens Reservation Bill, which seeks to reserve 33% seats in the state legislature and in Parliament for women, the Rajya Sabha is due to vote today for enacting a law reserving a third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislators

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Politicization Of The Womens Reservation Bill: Do we really need it?

- Trakin' the india business buzz
Backdrop: For the long pending Womens Reservation Bill, which seeks to reserve 33% seats in the state legislature and in Parliament for women, the Rajya Sabha is due to vote today for enacting a law reserving a third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislators

Womens Reservation Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha

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Okhey, this post is a little off-beat. Womens Reservation Bill giving 33 percent representation to women in parliament and state assemblies has been passed in the Rajya Sabha with 186 ayes & 1 noes about an hour ago! Yet another historic & welcome development