As the landmark women's reservation Bill, aptly titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', was passed by the Parliament on Thursday, marking a giant leap in the empowerment of one-half of the country's population, chants of 'Modi Modi' were raised by women MPs as they took turns to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the passage of the draft legislation.
The Bill, which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Parliament as well as the state legislative assemblies, was passed unanimously in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with 214 members voting in support and none against.
Even as both the Houses were adjourned sine die after the women's quota cleared the final legislative hurdle in the Upper House, chants of 'Modi, Modi' rang out in the new Parliament complex as the women members mobbed PM Modi and exchanged compliments with him.
Earlier, on Thursday, the Bill aced the legislative test in the Lok Sabha as it was passed by a brute majority of 454 votes in favour and just 2 against.
Earlier, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal gave a brief reply to the day-long debate on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Upper House, saying it will be implemented after following due process.
