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The members of the assembly have unanimously passed a resolution giving 33 per cent reservation to women in the assemblies and the parliament. He further said it would have been better had the resolution introduced earlier.Sources said the assembly secretariat would forward the resolution to the Centre. Biju Babu was the true champion of women’s empo… https://t.co/EPEfjcKE1l — Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) 1542724954000BHUBANESWAR: The state assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution seeking 33 percent reservation for women in legislative assemblies and the Parliament.The resolution was earlier moved by chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the assembly, who urged all parties to extend their support and adopt the resolution unanimously.“Today is a historic day. “But what is the necessity to move a resolution in a hurry when the legislation is pending before the Parliament,” he asked.BJP legislator Pradip Purohit said his party supported the resolution. The principle of gender equality is enshrined in our constitution..