On the Women’s Reservation Bill, Nari Shakti awardee Vimala said that this is an extremely important initiative. She said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made consistent efforts with a focus on women’s dignity and respect since he assumed office. Ms Vimala said that this initiative has reached the stage of political empowerment, marking an important step towards ensuring women’s participation from home to Parliament.

Padma awardee Libia Lobo Sardesai said that this initiative will certainly prove to be an opportunity for women. Speaking to the Media, Ms Sardesai said that it is also unfortunate that it took 27 years to make this much progress, and it is still not fully implemented. She expressed hope that the coming generations will benefit from it.