Women's Reservation Bill: Journey so far

Women's Reservation Bill: Journey so far

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Women's Reservation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday

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The bill was initially introduced by HD Devegowda government in 1996

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The bill was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee chaired by Geeta Mukherjee in 1996.

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The Vajpayee government made efforts in 1999, 2002 and 2003 but failed

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UPA government got the bill passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010

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RJD, JD-U and SP opposed the draft of the bill in Lok Sabha demanding quota within quota

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Subsequently, Manmohan government failed to get the bill sail through in Lok Sabha in 2010

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