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Owned by Siasat DailyGovt plans special Parl session for women’s quota amendment bill
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The Modi government is preparing to convene a special session of Parliament to pass a constitutional amendment that would implement a women’s reservation. The bill proposes to raise the Lok Sabha’s strength from the current 543 seats to as many as 850 through delimitation and to reserve 33 percent of seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies. Sources said the government is confident it can secure the amendment with a margin of 15 to 18 votes. The move is aimed at advancing the Women’s Reservation Bill.
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New Delhi: The government is planning to convene a “special session” of Parliament to secure the passage of a Constitution amendment bill linked to the implementation of women’s reservation, with sources expressing confidence that it would win by a margin of 15 to 18 votes. The sources said the…