Revanth demands special Parliament session to pass women’s reservation bill
Chief Minister A. Revath Reddy has called for a special Parliament session to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill, emphasizing the need for women's representation in legislatures. He expressed the support of the INDIA alliance for the 33% reservation bill while cautioning against its misuse for political gain. Reddy paid tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, highlighting his contributions to technology and women's rights in India.
- ▪Chief Minister A. Revath Reddy urged the Union Government to convene a special session of Parliament for the Women’s Reservation Bill.
- ▪The INDIA alliance has pledged complete support for the 33% women’s reservation bill.
- ▪Reddy warned against using women’s reservation for political gain.
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Chief Minister A. Revath Reddy called for the implementation of women’s reservation in legislatures in the spirit of Rajiv Gandhi’s ideals, and urged the Union Government to convene a special session of the Parliament immediately and introduce the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.Mr. Reddy announced that the INDIA alliance would extend complete support to the 33% women’s reservation bill. At the same time, he warned against using women’s reservation as a tool for political gain.He was speaking after paying floral tributes to the statue of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Government Advisor V. Hanumantha Rao, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and corporation chairpersons were present.Mr.
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