New Delhi, March 05: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the Women’s Reservation Bill would be taken up in Parliament during the current session, amid indication that it would be brought in Rajya Sabha on March 8, the International Women’s Day.
Announcing this while replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, Singh sought the support of members on this important legislation.
“We introduced the Women?s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha in May, 2008. We have already considered the Report of the Standing Committee of Parliament on this bill. I sincerely hope that members would support the bill, as it would be the strongest affirmation of our commitment to the empowerment of women,” he said.
–PTI