*Sonal Chauhan Supports Women’s Reservation Bill Ahead of Special Parliament Session, Asserts Women are Playing a Big Role in Nation’s Development

On Thursday, Jannat actress Sonal Chauhan backed the Women’s Reservation Bill, calling the move an “important initiative” by the government. “I support it…Our nation is developing and I feel very happy to see that women are also playing a big role in that,” she shared after attending the Bhasm Aarti at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain.

She added, “I believe that women are very powerful, and I am very happy that such an important initiative is being taken. Our country is progressing day by day, and it makes me very happy that something like this is being done for women, who are worshipped in our country.”

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened up about the crucial step and described the session as a significant moment. He stated that India was set to take a “historic step” towards women’s empowerment. “Starting today, in the special session of Parliament, our country is all set to take a historic step towards women’s empowerment. The respect for our mothers and sisters is the respect for the nation, and with this very spirit, we are moving forward resolutely in this direction,” he posted on X.

The government is planning to implement the women’s reservation ahead of the 2029 General Elections by bringing an amendment to the 2023 Act and a constitutional amendment to delink the delimitation process from the 2027 census.

The Centre has called a special sitting in Parliament from April 16 to 18. At present, the Lok Sabha has 543 seats. The government has proposed to increase the number of seats in the House to 850, with 815 seats proposed for the States and the remaining 25 for the Union Territories.