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PM says women reservation law implementation in 2029, writes open letter to women in India

Dehradun, Apr 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that women reservation act, "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam", allowing 33 per cent reservations for women in parliamentary and assembly polls will be implemented from the year 2029.
He informed that he has written an open letter to the women of India seeking their help in implementation of the law and support parliamentarians in the implementation of the law enacted three years ago in 2023.
"Parliament passed Narishakri Vandan Adhiniyam after a wait of four decades. This resulted into 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures. All the parties came forward to support this important law. Now, there shouldn't be a delay in the implementation of this right granted to the women of India," said the Prime Minister while addressing a public gathering in Dehradun at the inauguration of newly constructed Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor.
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