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Congress attacks Modi’s women’s reservation appeal
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making a dishonest pitch for women’s reservation in his Independence Day address. Modi appealed to all political parties to implement…
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making a dishonest pitch for women’s reservation in his Independence Day address. Modi appealed to all political parties to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, saying the issue had been caught in politics for 40 years.
Ramesh said Parliament had unanimously passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in September 2023, but alleged that the BJP government prevented it from taking effect in the 2024 elections. He said Congress supports implementation from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections within the existing 543 seats. Ramesh also credited the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments, and Rajiv Gandhi’s vision, for advancing women’s representation in local bodies.
The Indian Opinion
The political claims are competing for credit, while the practical question is when the law will produce reserved seats. Congress’s charge of hypocrisy and the BJP’s appeal for consensus both simplify a process that has not yet delivered representation in Parliament or State Assemblies. The useful test is concrete: will 33% reservation apply to the 2029 Lok Sabha elections within the current 543-seat strength, as Congress demands?
Source: thehindu.com
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