"Should Have Implemented It 25-30 Years Ago": PM Modi On Women's Quota

It is an idea that is nearly 30 years too late, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted as he spoke for the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. "The need was that 25-30 years ago, when this idea first emerged, we should have implemented it right then. Today, we would have brought it to a considerable level of maturity. As needed, it would have seen improvements from time to time, and that, after all, is the beauty of democracy," PM Modi said. The Prime Minister underlined that there are some "crucial moments" in the history of a country and the Women's quota bill is one such moment. "In the life of a nation, there come some crucial moments, and the mental state of society at that time and the leadership's capacity to capture that moment turn it into a nation's legacy, creating a strong heritage. This is exactly such a moment in the parliamentary history of India," PM Modi said.