Nari Shakti Vandan Conference Highlights Women’s Representation and Legislative Reform Push
On the occasion of the special three-day parliamentary session on women’s reservation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation today. In this context, he spoke to the country from Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi during the Nari Shakti Vandan Conference. The government, meanwhile, aims to pass the Nari Shakti Vandan Act with broad support after introducing it in Parliament.
According to sources, the conference aims to build wide consensus for the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 amendment. Furthermore, the BJP uses this event as part of its broader electoral strategy and brings together prominent personalities and successful women from various fields. The conference focuses on discussing the need for reservation of seats for women in legislatures and Parliament. An official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says the conference strengthens the government’s commitment to increasing women’s participation in India’s development journey.
Moreover, the event highlights the growing representation of women in leadership and governance, covering everything from local Panchayati Raj bodies to the highest levels of Parliament. Simultaneously, it emphasizes the need to include more women in decision-making processes. A key development came with the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act in September 2023. This legislation mandates one-third reservation for women in both the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.
Finally, Parliament passed a constitutional amendment in 2023 that grants 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Nari Shakti Vandan Conference
