New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI) In a first of its kind initiative, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met women parliamentarians and journalists on the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday and lauded their contributions to the society.
Acknowledging that women have held highest positions in the socio-political and economic fields with distinction and have made outstanding contributions towards the development of society, Mr Birla said that women have led from the forefront while holding important positions like President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker.
The event at Parliament House was also attended by Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of Women and Child Development and Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani.