Women have found a new advocate for them in the form of federal rural development minister Jairam Ramesh.
The outspoken minister Wednesday lent his support to passage of the contentious Women's reservation bill.
"Reservation for women is needed to increase their representation in parliament," Ramesh said.
The women's reservation bill is pending before the Lok Sabha for sometime as it continues to elude consensus. The bill, already passed by the Rajya Sabha, proposes to give 33 per cent reservation to women in parliament and state assemblies.
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Published on 2 November 2011.
Women have found a new advocate for them in the form of federal rural development minister Jairam Ramesh.
The outspoken minister Wednesday lent his support to passage of the contentious Women's reservation bill.
"Reservation for women is needed to increase their representation in parliament," Ramesh said.
The women's reservation bill is pending before the Lok Sabha for sometime as it continues to elude consensus. The bill, already passed by the Rajya Sabha, proposes to give 33 per cent reservation to women in parliament and state assemblies.
To read the complete news visit GulfNews.
Published on 2 November 2011.