Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has welcomed the passing of Women's Reservation Bill, and called it a big step towards empowering women.

He expressed hope that the bill will be implemented soon, without any delay, and said, women will get more space to express their views in Parliament and Assemblies, and they will have a stake in the changes taking place in the country and the state. He also said that the Haryana Government is already providing 50 percent reservation to women in Panchayati Raj Institutions.