We're on verge of making history: PM

JUST days before Parliament’s extended three-day special session begins, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a large gathering of women at the Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan on Monday, saying the country is ready to take one of the most significant decisions of the 21st century, dedicated to women’s empowerment.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR

PM Modi addresses the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan' in New Delhi on Monday

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“India is about to take one of the biggest decisions of the twenty-first century, a decision dedicated to Nari Shakti,” he said, adding that Parliament is close to creating a new chapter in history. In an apparent reference to the move to amend the Women’s Reservation Act, he described the moment as historic. “Our Parliament is close to creating a new history that will fulfill the visions of the past and the resolutions of the future,” he said, drawing loud applause from the audience of women representing diverse fields from across the country. He stressed the idea of an egalitarian India where social justice is not a slogan but part of governance and decision-making, saying the long wait from assemblies to Parliament is nearing its end.