Empowering Women: Madhya Pradesh's Landmark 33% Reservation in Legislatures

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav lauds the move to provide 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, highlighting it as a step toward women's empowerment. He also mentions the government's commitment to women's welfare, citing initiatives such as providing sanitary napkins to schoolgirls and financial support under the Samagra Shiksha Programme.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav praised the new legislation offering 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, calling it a significant move for women's empowerment.

He expressed the government's commitment to women's welfare and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in this landmark decision.

On the health front, Yadav highlighted the state's efforts to promote menstrual health by providing sanitary napkins to schoolgirls, a move recently appreciated by UNICEF. He noted the transfer of Rs 57.18 crore into the accounts of 19 lakh schoolgirls as part of the Samagra Shiksha Programme.

(With inputs from agencies.)