Agartala, April 30 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working sincerely for the development of women in all fields, and the issue of women's protection is one of them.

He said that the Prime Minister's goal is the real empowerment of women, and due to opposition, the amendment to the Women's Reservation Bill could not be passed in Parliament.

CM Saha said this in a one-day special session of the state assembly today. The main topic of this special session was Nari Shakti Bandhan.

He said in the assembly that today Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy moved a motion in the assembly titled the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill, "Nari Shakti Bandhan Act," to ensure 33%, i.e., one-third reserv...