New Delhi | The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution (124 Amendment) Bill, 2019 which will provide reservation for economically weaker section of the society in higher educational institutions. 165 member of the Upper house voted in favour of the bill while 7 member voted against the proposed bill.
Prime minister Narendra Modi thanked the member of the Rajya Sabha after the bill was passed in the Upper House. In a series of tweets he wrote,” Delighted the Rajya Sabha has passed The Constitution (One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019. Glad to see such widespread support for the Bill. The House also witnessed a vibrant debate, where several members expressed their insightful opinions.”
Delighted the Rajya Sabha has passed The Constitution (One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019.
Glad to see such widespread support for the Bill.
The House also witnessed a vibrant debate, where several members expressed their insightful opinions.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2019
PM Modi further added that the passed bill pays tributes to the makers of the Constitution and the great freedom fighters, who envisioned an India that is strong and inclusive.
By passing The Constitution (One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019, we pay tributes to the makers of our Constitution and the great freedom fighters, who envisioned an India that is strong and inclusive.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2019
“The passed bill is a victory for social justice.It ensures a wider canvas for our Yuva Shakti to showcase their prowess and contribute towards India’s transformation,” added PM Modi.
Passage of The Constitution (One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019 in both Houses of Parliament is a victory for social justice.
It ensures a wider canvas for our Yuva Shakti to showcase their prowess and contribute towards India’s transformation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2019
Earlier on Tuesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (124 Amendment) Bill, 2019. Out of the 326 member present for voting, 323 members voted in favour of the bill while only 3 members voted in opposition to the bill.
In a major move ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Union Cabinet on December 7 cleared a 10 percent job and education quota for “economically weaker” sections of upper castes. The proposed reservation will be over and above the existing 50 percent reservation enjoyed by the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes, taking the total reservation to 60 percent.
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