TN Assembly polls | Why is PM silent on Women’s Reservation Bill, asks CPI’s D. Raja
The Hindu
Mr. Raja said that if the Prime Minister was concerned about women empowerment, he would have ensured the passage of the long-pending Bill in the Lok Sabha
CPI general secretary D. Raja on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his silence regarding the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament that proposes 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures. Speaking to mediapersons in Tiruppur, he replied to a question on Mr. Modi’s speech at the Dharapuram public meeting, where . Asserting that the State has a history of fighting for social justice and women’s rights, Mr. Raja remarked that if the Prime Minister is concerned about women empowerment, he would have ensured the passage of the long-pending Bill in the Lok Sabha -- which has not happened, despite the BJP enjoying a majority. “[Mr. Modi] should not pretend as if he stands for women’s rights and gender equality in Tamil Nadu,” Mr. Raja said.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.