New Delhi, April 16 -- Hours before the convening of a special Parliament sitting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India was set to take a "historic step" towards women's empowerment.

"Starting today, in the special session of Parliament, our country is all set to take a historic step towards women's empowerment. The respect for our mothers and sisters is the respect for the nation, and with this very spirit, we are moving forward resolutely in this direction," the PM posted on X.

The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi however said Congress while supportng women's reservation will not allow the government to steal the share of representation of Other Backward Class (OBCs), Dalit and Adivasi communities call...