Momentous gesture! LS Speaker Om Birla allows first-time women lawmakers chance to speak in zero hour
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New Delhi, Jul. 4: Newly appointed speaker, Om Birla is making many desirable changes in LokSabha with his sweet and calm persona. Now, taking special initiative, Speaker Om Birla said, he wants all 1st-time women members of the Lok Sabha to have a chance to speak in the House during the ongoing session.
Speaker Birla said, “He will give an opportunity to everyone but wanted first-time woman lawmakers to get a chance and added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will also share his wish”.
He expressed remarks during the Zero Hour when several members were seen raising their hands to seek an opportunity to speak.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal noted that 78 women, highest-ever, have been elected to Lok Sabha and 46 of them were first-timers.
Birla later allowed several new woman MPs to speak, drawing praise from them.