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Article: PM confident on Women's Bill.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- August 23, 2005
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New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Unfazed by an eluding consensus on the Women's Reservation Bill, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday exuded confidence that attempts to find support for the measure would be a success.
"We are building consensus on the issue of reserving 33 per cent seats in Parliament and State Legislatures for women. I am confident that we will succeed," he said addressing a national conference here on "Women's Role in Nation Building - from Panchayat to Parliament".
His remarks came a day after some major constituents of the ruling United Progressive Alliance opposed the measure in its present form demanding quotas for women among ...