India, April 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to all the political parties to come together this week during the three-day special session of the Parliament to pass the amendments to the women's reservation law. In a letter, dated April 11, to the floor leaders of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the PM wrote, "After extensive deliberations, we have reached the conclusion that the time has now come to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in its true spirit across the country. It is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are conducted with women's reservation in place." The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is more commonly known as the women's reservation Act.

The government has convened a spe...