Malini Awasthi Praises Modi’s Push for Women’s Reservation Bill

MUMBAI — Folk singer Malini Awasthi has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for implementing 33 percent reservation for women under the Women’s Reservation Bill, praising his focus on women’s empowerment.

Speaking on the issue, Awasthi credited the Prime Minister for prioritizing women’s representation in politics and addressing long-standing gaps.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. I would like to thank and express my gratitude to all the women of India. We are a country where women are worshipped. The responsibility of bringing up the issues of women’s politics, which had been unfulfilled for so many years, has now been fulfilled. This has been possible because the Prime Minister himself is a big supporter of women’s empowerment. Whether it is his Ujjwala Yojana, or the installations of toilets in remote villages, woman can go to the toilet safely, whether it is the construction of the toilet, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, or Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, we have seen before that his attention has been focused on women’s empowerment,” she said.

Awasthi also highlighted the broader impact of women’s participation in governance, pointing to examples at the local level.

“We have seen in the Gram Pradhani, that when women were protected in smaller units, how the issue reached the top. I am sure that whether it is a woman from a village, a city, a social worker, a teacher, or a woman from any field, when she chooses to come to the Parliament, she will be able to do her work more efficiently than men. Because the ability of women to manage and govern is better than men,” she added.

The Women’s Reservation Bill, passed in 2023, is a constitutional amendment aimed at increasing women’s political representation by reserving 33 percent of seats in the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and the Delhi Assembly. (Source: IANS)