Goa, April 15 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday подчеркed the government's commitment to the upliftment of backward classes while addressing a gathering in Sankhali on the occasion of B. R. Ambedkar's birth anniversary.

Paying tribute to Dr Ambedkar's lifelong efforts toward social justice and equality, Sawant highlighted recent legislative developments at the national level. He noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has successfully steered the passage of a women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, aimed at ensuring greater representation for women. The framework, he said, includes provisions for women from backward classes, enabling them to secure representation in Legislative As...