New Delhi, April 16 -- As the Lok Sabha on Thursday started the debate on the Constitution Amendment Bill for early implementation of the women's reservation bill, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called it a "historic" and "revolutionary" bill.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told reporters, "It is a historic bill for women. I believe it is a revolutionary bill in the history of the country. Women will get equal opportunities in democracy."

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma also called the bill historic and said it is a significant event in the history of India.

"For 27 years, these people did not work to give women their rights, and even today the opposition does not want women to get 33% reservation for their empowerment, so they are making excuses tod...