Parliament Special Session: Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, approves much-demanded Women Reservation Bill; Congress welcomes move

The bill had proposed to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative Assemblies for women.
Parliament Special Session: Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, approves much-demanded Women Reservation Bill; Congress welcomes move

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has approved the Women's Reservation Bill in a key meeting at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi on Tuesday, 18 September, according to multiple news reports citing sources. 

This paves the way for the long-demanded legislation to be tabled in Parliament during the ongoing five-day Special Session.

(This is a breaking story. Expect updates.)

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