Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said, all parties should reach a consensus to clear the long-pending Women's Reservation Bill. The bill seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and state legislatures. <br/><br/>At a state-level convention of women's self-help groups (SHGs) in Bhopal, the Vice President said, Women are given reservation in local government bodies and efforts are on for women's reservation in Parliament. <br/><br/>Stressing that women's empowerment could create a new India, he said the focus should be on "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" programme of the Modi led government at the Centre.<br/><br/>Earlier, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced several sops for women's SHGs. He said these groups would be exempted from stamp duty on loan documentation as well as get a three per cent rebate on interest.
News On AIR | December 18, 2017 2:55 AM
All parties should reach consensus to clear long-pending Women's Reservation Bill: Vice President Naidu