India passes quota for women in Parliament, bickers over timeline

Law will reserve one-third of lower house seats -- but not soon

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Women walk past India's new Parliament building in New Delhi on Sept. 20. © Reuters

NEETA LAL, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- A bill to reserve a third of India's lower house seats for women has cleared both houses of Parliament, a landmark moment for the country even as parties fight over credit and some complain that the impact will not be felt for years.

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