In a first-of-its-kind historic move, the current Monsoon session in Uttar Pradesh Legislature held a women-only day today. Only women legislators spoke and raised their issues in both houses today. The whole day was reserved for women members to raise women-centric issues, which happened first time in the history of UP assembly.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that&nbsp;Right after the question hour, women members were given the chance to speak about their issues and problems in both the houses of assembly. The chief minister Yogi Adityanath initiated the day-long session during which only women members spoke in the House.<br />''<br />''He added that the session at the country's largest legislature would set an example. He assured the women members of the house that whatever issues and problems they will raise, government will sympathetically work to solve them.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Many women members thanked the government for this initiative and said that it is the power of democracy that a whole day was reserved for women. <br />''<br />''MLA of Apna Dal, Dr. Surabhi Singh said that it was a proud and historic movement of her life.&nbsp;Relaxing the rules&nbsp;women members were also given the chance to run the house on this historic day.</span>
News On AIR | September 22, 2022 7:43 PM
Uttar Pradesh Legislature reserves a women-only day today