Lucknow,

April 30 (HS): State Minister of Higher Education, Rajni Tiwari, on Thursday

expressed her views on the topic of continuous discussion on women's

empowerment in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council during

the second special session of the 18th Legislative Assembly for the year 2026.

Emphasizing the need to increase women's political participation in the House,

she expressed deep sorrow and anguish over the failure of the proposed

amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Act to be passed in the Lok Sabha and said

that political reservation is necessary to empower half the country's

population.

Minister

Tiwari said that the central government under the leadership of Narendra Modi

and the state government under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath have made

historic strides for the safety, respect, and self-reliance of women. Citing

the Ujjwala Yojana, Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Kanya Sumangala Yojana,

empowerment of self-help groups, toilet construction, and housing schemes, he

said that these initiatives have brought about profound changes in the lives of

women, empowering them with self-reliance and self-confidence.

He said

that women's participation in the three-tier Panchayat system is already

yielding positive results, and now the time has come for them to have adequate

representation in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies. Respect for women is fundamental

to Indian culture, and it is our responsibility to carry forward the tradition

of Yatra naryastu pujyante, ramante tatra devata (God resides where women

are worshipped). He said that women are now aware of their rights.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi