INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a letter of unconditional support
On a bill that has proved difficult to pass for eight years."Time for (PM Modi) to rise above party politics, walk-his-talk and have the
Women's Reservation Bill passed by parliament
The Congress offers him its unconditional support," tweeted the Congress president, attaching a letter to the Prime Minister.The bill, which
aims to reserve a third of seats in parliament and legislatures for women, was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010 but is yet to clear the Lok
Sabha."Mr Prime Minister, in many of your public rallies you have spoken about your passion for empowering women and involving them more
meaningfully in public life
What better way to demonstrate your commitment to the cause of women than by offering your unconditional support to the passage of the
Women's Reservation Bill And what better time, than the upcoming session of parliament" Rahul Gandhi says in the letter, adding that any
more delay would make it impossible to implement before the next general election.The Congress chief also said his party has collected over
3.2 million signatures in support of the bill.The women's quota bill has been opposed by men across party lines and parties like the RJD
of Lalu Yadav and the Samajwadi Party have officially opposed it.
