Eminent women artistes invited to attend House sitting on quota Bills
Indian Express·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
Parliament will hold a special three-day sitting to discuss the Women's Reservation Bill, which proposes a 33 percent quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from 2029 elections. The Union Ministry of Culture invited over 100 eminent women artistes, including Padma awardees and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipients, to witness the April 16 debate. Several artistes expressed support for the Bill, with some noting implementation challenges.
Key Entities
Women's Reservation BillUnion Ministry of CultureGajendra ShekhawatParliamentLok SabhaShovana NarayanMalini AwasthiJayanthi Kumaresh