Mumbai, April 8 -- Actor Hrishitaa Bhatt has lauded the Women's Reservation Bill, calling it a historic step in empowering women in politics. She praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives to support women and called it a "significant step"

"... It is a significant step in empowering women, and I respect the commitment shown by the Prime Minister in strengthening their role in society. This bill marks a major milestone in the journey towards women's empowerment," Hrishitaa told ANI.

PM Modi said that there would be discussion during the special sitting of Parliament on April 16, 17 and 18 so that provision is made for implementation of one-third reservation for women from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and hoped that the decision ...