Vouching for more participation of women in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai on Tuesday said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government announces to table the Women Reservation Bill in the ongoing session then it would be the best possible gift for the females.
"It will be the biggest gift for the women of the nation from the side of the Modi Government if they pass this Reservation Bill in the Parliament," Kidwai told ANI when asked to respond on the occasion of International Women's Day.
"We all should thank Rajiv Gandhi for bringing 33 percent reservation taking into account the importance of women participation in workforce of the country," she added.
The Women's Reservation Bill proposes to amend the Constitution of India to reserve 33 percent of all seats in the Lok Sabha and in all state legislative assemblies for women.
The Rajya Sabha passed the bill on March 9, 2010.
