Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the special session of Parliament as a “historic step” towards advancing women’s empowerment, underlining the nation’s commitment to ensuring greater representation and respect for women.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Starting today, in the special session of Parliament, 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.”
Highlighting the cultural and philosophical ethos behind the initiative, PM Modi also shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam, noting that women, through the light of knowledge, dispel ignorance and illuminate the world. He emphasised that societies aspiring for prosperity and noble values must accord the highest respect to women.
The remarks come as a three-day special sitting of Parliament begins on Thursday, focusing on proposed Constitutional amendments linked to the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. The landmark legislation, passed in 2023, provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
(With agency inputs)
