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Thirteen political parties and civil society organizations discussed the way forward for the Women’s Reservation Bill at a round table organized in New Delhi by a cultural organization headed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief K Kavitha on Wednesday.
“Twelve political parties and many civil society organizations joined the round table discussion and reiterated the demand to pass the bill in the Parliament,” said Kavitha, talking about parties other than BRS.
Kavitha, an MLC in Telangana, called for greater participation of MPs in Parliament to ensure that the BJP government paves the way for the passage of the bill. Pressure for the long-pending Bill is the need of the hour, said the BRS leader, who made a statement on the issue at Jantar Mantar on March 10.
The Bharat Jagruthi event was organized by MPs from BRS, JMM, DMK, RJD, Samajwadi Party, CPI, Shiv Sena, AAP, RLD, RSP, CPM, VCK and Chandra Shekhar Aazad’s Azad Samaj Party and farmers’ union leaders. , women’s organization representatives and students.
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said, “When the makers of the Indian Constitution can ensure that women are given equal right to vote… why is the government in the table of power in the Women’s Reservation Bill to ensure greater participation?” of women in legislative affairs?”
RJD MP Manoj Jha, however, also talked about having “reservation within reservation”. “We stand united with the bill… we must find reservation within reservation… We must have a process which allows issues to be raised in Parliament and outside and a big movement on the street brings Parliament to its knees soak.”
While supporting the bill, Samajwadi Party MP ST Hassan said that the country cannot be a great power if its women are not given their due share and respect and “most importantly adequate representation”.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi MP Thol Tirumavalan said, “The Women’s Reservation Act is the need of the hour and the delay is a great injustice to the people of this country.”
DMK MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian assured Kavitha that her party would “use all efforts to make the Women’s Reservation Bill a reality”. “We need women in strategic decision-making,” she said.
Senior CPI leader Binoy Biswam said, “Patriarchal tendencies have come in the way of the Women’s Reservation Bill. The rights of women, at this stage in the 21st century, are written even on the issues of childbirth, and even with respect to Parliament. We see this initiative by K Kavitha as a move. “
RLD women’s wing chief Pratibha Singh and leader Bhupinder Chaudhary said that rural women are not even aware of the discussions taking place around the Bill.
Mahua Maji, a Rajya Sabha member from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, said, “On one hand Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is celebrated and on the other, women’s representation in Parliament is very low.
AAP MP Raghav Chaddha extended support to Kavitha’s initiative and said, “The government has a majority. It must be used to ensure that reforms and better Bills are maintained by the government. “
The interview was also attended by farmer leaders Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Balbir Singh Rajewal, who said that women’s participation has played an important role in farmers’ protest.
Although it was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010, the bill was never voted in the Lok Sabha.
The interview was also attended by farmer leaders Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Balbir Singh Rajewal, who said that women’s participation has played an important role in farmers’ protest.
Although it was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010, the bill was never voted in the Lok Sabha.
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