Union cabinet on Monday cleared a bill to ensure reservation of 33% seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, reports said.

“Only the Modi government had the moral courage to fulfill the demand for women’s reservation. Which was proved by the approval of the cabinet. Congratulations narendra Modi ji and congratulations to the Modi government,” Union minister Pralhad Singh Patel said in a post on X.

Earlier today Modi said that “historic decisions” will be taken in this special session. A series of key meetings were also held ahead of it – Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi met Home Minister Amit Shah. BJP chief JP Nadda was also present at the meeting.