Bollywood stars Kangana Ranaut and Esha Gupta were extended a special invite to witness the first proceedings of the house in the new Parliament building. The actors shared their views on the Women's Reservation Bill which seeks to provide a 33 per cent quota for women in parliament and state legislative assemblies.
The new bill proposed is called the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.’
Sharing her views on the same, Kangana Ranaut said, ‘It is a historic day for the nation and the women of the nation. It was the first session of the new parliament and the entire session was dedicated to women empowerment and upliftment of women. It is such an honourable thing to happen for the entire humanity. All credit goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. He has done a lot since he started his role as the PM. We also see women in more active roles like army and the Air Force. In fact in my upcoming film, Tejas, I am playing an Air Force pilot as well. So I think this is a new age that we are getting into.’
She added, ‘How difficult it is for women to make a career in politics, which is so male-dominated. It is completely based on networking. Given all the cultures that women come from, it is so difficult for them to step out for work. They get bullied, molested and all kinds of eve-teasing. We definitely need reservations for women in careers like politics. ‘
Commenting on the new Parliament building, she said, ‘It’s spectacular, beautiful and gorgeous. It is with this image that we want the world to see Bharat as its enormous power and the leading light of the world. It suits the image that Bharat deserves in the world.’
Esha Gupta said, ‘It's a beautiful thing that PM Modi has done. It's a very progressive thought...This Reservation Bill will give equal powers to women...It's a big step for our country. PM Modi promised it and delivered it...’
The government said the women's reservation bill is aimed at enabling greater participation of women in policy-making at the state and national levels.
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