Women Reservation Bill Is The Constitutional Form Of Goddess Lakshmi: Smriti Irani (Image: www.bjp.org/photo-gallery)
The Women Reservation Bill is the Constitutional form of Hindu Goddess “Lakshmi”, said the Union Minister Smriti Irani addressing the parliament on Wednesday.
Smriti Zubin Irani is currently serving as the Minister of Women, Child Development, and Minority Affairs for the federal government ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ms Irani was participating in the debate session of the Women Reservation Bill named ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, which was introduced by the Union government on Tuesday. The bill reserves 33% of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
“If we look from the perspective of the dignity of the Constitution, then (Goddess) Lakshmi has taken a Constitutional form through this (Women“s Reservation) Bill“, the minister said addressing the Lok sabha.
VIDEO | “If we look from the perspective of the dignity of the Constitution, then (Goddess) Lakshmi has taken a Constitutional form through this (Women”s Reservation) Bill,” says Union minister @smritiirani in Lok Sabha.#ParliamentSpecialSession #WomenReservationBill pic.twitter.com/rYdutgtoXn
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 20, 2023
The bill, named Women’s Reservation Bill, or The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, was introduced to Rajya Sabha initially in 2008 by the then Manmohan Singh-led UPA government. The Rajya Sabha passed it in 2010 but failed to reach in Lok Sabha and eventually lapsed.
“The Congress had proposed women”s quota for not more than 15 years, but BJP guarantees reservation of seats for women”, said Ms Irani expressing gratitude towards the Prime Minister and Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal for not allowing the desire of the Congress to become a reality.
VIDEO | “The Congress had proposed women”s quota for not more than 15 years, but BJP guarantees reservation of seats for women. I express my gratitude towards PM Modi and Law Minister (Arjun Ram Meghwal) who didn”t allow this desire of the Congress to become a reality,” says… pic.twitter.com/FnRGZOqaRV
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 20, 2023
“Today, those who called it Jumla and said that it happened because they wrote several letters for it, at least they accepted that they kept insulting him (PM Modi) but he read each of their communications and discussed it with them”, Ms Irani added.
#WATCH | Delhi: On the Women”s Reservation Bill, Union and Women Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, “Today, those who called it Jumla and said that it happened because they wrote several letters for it, at least they accepted that they kept insulting him (PM Modi) but he… pic.twitter.com/USegrmCEEt
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2023
She also attacked Congress and Sonia Gandhi by saying, “When this bill was brought, some people said that it is “our bill”…UPA chairman Sonia Gandhi in an article of the proposed bill had said that “no seat shall be reserved for women for belonging to SC/ST in the third general elections”.
“But the bill brought by this government guarantees reservation to women till 15 years after the implementation of this bill”, minister added addressing Lok Sabha.
#WATCH | Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani speaks on Women”s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
“When this bill was brought, some people said that it is “our bill”…UPA chairman Sonia Gandhi in an article of the proposed bill had said that “no seat shall be… pic.twitter.com/h7kjBL3RMD
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2023
To Read More About The Bill
- Women Reservation Bill: All You Need To Know
- Women’s Reservation Bill: Wait Is Still Not Over?
- Sonia Gandhi To Lead Congress In Women Reservation Bill Debate
- “Opening Gateways For Women Power”: PM Modi On Women Reservation Bill
- “It Is Ours, Apna Hei”, Sonia Gandhi On Women’s Reservation Bill
