ย A large number of women at gathered at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Wednesday and formed a human chain in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill that provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. The function was organized by the Delhi BJP unit and Mahila Morcha to garner support for the Amendment Bill and spread awareness about it.
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Led by Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, the women took a round of the Connaught Placeโs inner circle as part of a bike rally and took part in a signature campaign in support of the passage of the Bill, in the presence of MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat and Bansuri Swaraj.
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Addressing the women, Sachdeva said women across the country deserve the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which will further enable them to participate in shaping countryโs policies.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, has resolved to give leadership opportunities to half of the countryโs population. All parties should come forward in support of this initiative.
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Women across the country are aware of the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill and are thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA government, he said adding that the Bill is a welcome move to provide women their due representation.BJP workers and members of the BJP Mahila Morcha leaders took part in the ย โMahila Bike Rallyโ and formed a human chain at Connaught Place here on Wednesday to support the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act) amendments.
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The Budget Session of Parliament has been extended, with a special three-day sitting scheduled from April 16 to 18, focusing on amending the Women’s Reservation Act for implementation in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.Responding to the remarks made by the Opposition on delimitation, he said they should reflect on why they failed to act earlier. Now that something positive is happening in the country, they are trying to create obstacles.
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Speaking on the occasion, MP ย Sehrawat said every party has, at different times, acknowledged the importance of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which is why it was passed unanimously in 2023. Everyone should now come together to ensure its implementation, he added.Delhi state Vice President of BJP, Yogita Singh, NDMC member Sarita Tomar, Media Relations Head Vikram Mittal, and thousands of women were present at the venue.
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Bansuri Swaraj called the rally a kind of final preparation. Just as the BJP government made a promise in 2023, the time has now come to fulfill it. She appealed to all Opposition parties to rise above political and ideological differences and fulfill the promise made by the Indian Parliament to the women of the country, adding that any party opposing this bill would be seen as disrespecting women.