Chandigarh, April 13 -- Haryana State Commission for Women Chairperson Renu Bhatia on Monday hailed the Women's Reservation Bill as a transformative measure for gender equality in India's political landscape. The Chairperson described the move as a successful step taken by the Prime Minister.

Bhatia, while speaking to ANI, said, "The Women Reservation Bill will ensure the empowerment of women from Panchayat to Parliament... I would like to thank PM Narendra Modi for this... I think this is a very successful step taken by the PM."

Ahead of the upcoming discussions on the amendments in the Women's Reservation Bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to field women spokespersons across television debates for a week, the party officials...