Odisha CM lauds Rahul Gandhi’s support for Women’s Reservation Bill

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday expressed his happiness over Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s support to 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislatures.

Last week, Rahul wrote to the Congress-led state governments directing them to pass a resolution for the reservation.

“In order to reaffirm our support for the passage of the Bill, it would be expedient for the state assembly to pass a resolution calling for the reservation of one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and legislative Assemblies for women, in the next session,” Rahul said in the letter written to Congress and its allied Chief Ministers.

Patnaik had earlier written to his counterparts in other states seeking their support to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislatures.

“I am glad, he (Rahul Gandhi) has done that. I hope other parties do this as well,” the Odisha Chief Minister told media persons here.

On December 4, Patnaik wrote letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to initiate steps to ensure reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislatures.

Odisha Assembly recently adopted a unanimous resolution to provide for one-third reservation of women in Parliament as well as in State Legislative Assemblies.

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