The dialogue on the Women’s Reservation Bill noticed a face-off between the BJP and the Congress within the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. While former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi demanded a reservation for Other Backward Classes and speedy implementation of the invoice, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused the social gathering of claiming new issues for political angles and claimed that it had by no means spoken about an OBC quota within the context of the reservation for ladies legislators.
As the primary speaker from the Opposition on the invoice, Mrs Gandhi mentioned her social gathering helps the laws, however demanded a reservation for Other Backward Classes inside the 33% quota for ladies. She additionally mentioned that talking on the invoice was an emotional second for her as her husband Rajiv Gandhi had launched reservation in native our bodies.
Speaking in Hindi, the previous Congress chief mentioned, “On behalf of the Indian National Congress, I stand here in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. From smoke-filled kitchens to flood-lit stadiums, the Indian woman’s journey has been a long one. But she has finally reached her destination.”