Country all set to take historic step for women empowerment in special sitting of Parliament: PM Mod
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that his government is resolutely moving forward for empowerment of women in the three-day special sitting of Parliament.
His remarks came ahead of the start of the special sitting during which the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', commonly known as Women Reservation Act, will be amended for its implementation in 2029.
"In the special sitting of Parliament, beginning today, our country is all set to take a historic step towards women's empowerment. The respect for our mothers and sisters is the respect for the nation, and with this very spirit, we are moving forward resolutely in this direction," Modi said in a post on X in Hindi.
As per the Constitution amendment bill, Lok Sabha seats will be increased to a maximum of 850 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls following a delimitation exercise to be carried out on the basis of last published census.
Seats would also be increased in state and Union territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
The seats reserved for women in Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies "shall be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a state or Union territory," the bill circulated among Lok Sabha members said.
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Military conflict cannot resolve problems: PM Modi on West Asia, Ukraine
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine.
He made the remarks after talks with Austria's Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker here.
"Today, the entire world is passing through a very serious and tense situation," PM Modi said, adding, the impact of the tense situation in the world is being felt by all of us.
The prime minister said India and Austria are in agreement that military conflict cannot resolve problems.
"We support stable, sustainable, and lasting peace in Ukraine and West Asia," he said.
Prime Minister Modi also said that the Austrian Chancellor's visit to India will bring new energy to trade and investment.
Following the historic India-EU FTA, a new golden chapter has begun in relations between India and EU, he noted.
The Austrian Chancellor landed in New Delhi on Tuesday on a four-day visit to shore up bilateral cooperation in a range of areas. It is his first official trip to India.
