India party reserves women posts

India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said it will reserve a third of its party posts for women members.

Party leader Sushma Swaraj described the move as "historic" and a step towards "empowerment of women".

The BJP and ruling Congress have backed reservation of a third of parliamentary seats for women since 1999.

The bill has been put forward several times, but has never been passed through parliament.



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