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India's Parliment approves Women's Reservation Bill

September 25, 2023

The historic bill allocates 33% of seats in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies to women. Critics believe the decision was made to bolster Prime Minister Modi's popularity ahead of the 2024 elections.

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