Amit Shah's "Friendly Parties" Jab As Congress Claims "Our" Women's Reservation Bill
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The stage was set for the Congress' attacks this morning when ex-boss Sonia Gandhi told reporters, "It (the women's reservation bill) is ours... apna hai."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah ripped into the Congress (he did not name the party) after it attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party for "delays" in tabling the landmark women's reservation bill, which was presented by the Union Law Minister in Parliament today. The Congress had accused the BJP of dragging its feet over the bill in search of an image boost ahead of next year's election. Across the length and breadth of India, people are rejoicing the introduction of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament. It shows the unwavering commitment of the Modi Government to empower women. Sadly, the Opposition is unable to digest this. And, what is more shameful… #WATCH | On Women's Reservation Bill, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal says, "They (BJP govt) want political advantage in 2024 and want to tell women that they did such a historic thing...they should have done this in 2014. What is so historic about this?...there will be a census and… pic.twitter.com/VEOumSlddc
Mr Shah hailed the "unwavering commitment of the Modi government" and mocked the Congress for "friendly parties (that prevented)" the bill from being tabled. The bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha in 2010 (when Manmohan Singh was PM) but it failed the Lok Sabha hurdle after the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Samajwadi Party opposed it. Both were (and are now) allies of the Congress.
"Across India people are rejoicing (at) introduction of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' in Parliament. It shows unwavering commitment of the Modi government to empower women. Sadly, the opposition is unable to digest this," the union minister posted on X (formerly Twitter).
