Sonia Gandhi vs BJP In Lok Sabha On Women’s Reservation Bill

New Delhi:

The dialogue on the Girls’s Reservation Invoice noticed a face-off between the Congress and the BJP within the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Whereas former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi demanded a reservation for Different Backward Lessons 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 stated her social gathering supports the legislation, however demanded a reservation for Different Backward Lessons throughout the 33% quota for ladies. She additionally stated that talking on the invoice was an emotional second for her as her husband Rajiv Gandhi was the primary to introduce a invoice on reservation for ladies in native our bodies. 

‘A Lengthy Journey’

Talking in Hindi, the previous Congress chief stated, “On behalf of the Indian Nationwide Congress, I stand right here in help of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. From smoke-filled kitchens to flood-lit stadiums, the Indian girl’s journey has been an extended one. However she has lastly reached her vacation spot.”

Stating that girls have fought shoulder-to-shoulder with males within the struggle for Independence and the creation of a brand new India, she stated, “Talking on this invoice is an emotional second for me as a result of the constitutional modification offering reservation for ladies in native our bodies had first been tabled by my husband, Rajiv Gandhi. It was a Congress authorities underneath PV Narasimha Rao that had received it handed. Rajiv Gandhi’s dream has solely been half fulfilled up to now and it is going to be fulfilled with the passage of this invoice.”

Mrs Gandhi stated that whereas her social gathering helps the invoice, girls are being requested to attend longer to get their rights. “What number of years will they’ve to attend, two, 4, eight? Is that this proper? The Congress calls for that the invoice be carried out instantly. A caste census should even be performed and a provision have to be made for reservation for ladies from the SC, ST and OBC communities. The federal government ought to take all of the steps wanted for this. Delaying this is able to be doing gross injustice to girls.”

BJP Hits Again

Mentioning that the invoice already has a provision for reservation for ladies from the SC and ST communities, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey stated the Congress and the Opposition had not tabled the invoice all these years and at the moment are upset as a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP had confirmed the braveness to take action. 

“The Prime Minister has been saying it’s the proper time, that is the time (to go the invoice). We’re happy with him for calling this particular session to desk this invoice and provides respect, and reservation, to the ladies of this nation,” he stated.

Hitting out on the Congress, Mr Dubey stated, “This nation runs on the Structure. They’ve been patting themselves on the again for introducing reservation for ladies in panchayats and native our bodies. They by no means spoke about, or supplied for, OBC reservation. They’re citing new issues for political angles.”

“You at the moment are saying implement the reservation from 2024 itself (with out finishing up the Census and delimitation). Would you like the reservation to be struck down? Would you like us to make use of girls’s reservation as a lollipop, such as you did? The PM says he finishes what he begins. And now that the invoice has been tabled, girls will get their rights, and nobody can cease it,” he added.

The constitutional modification invoice, which was tabled within the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, goals to supply 33% reservation for ladies within the Lok Sabha and state assemblies throughout the nation. It’s anticipated to be cleared by each Homes with the help of some members of the opposition, together with the Congress.