Union Minister Annpurna Devi on Friday said the proposed amendment to the Women’s Reservation Act reflects the aspirations of millions of women and will mark a historic step to ensure their greater participation in the legislature.
The Minister for Women and Child Development, who participated in the debate in the Lok Sabha on the three bills introduced for the amendments to the Women’s Quota Act and the establishment of the Delimitation Commission, said that the bills were a strong testament to the rights and dignity of women in India.
“Millions of women across the country are watching the proceedings with great hope and anticipation. After decades of struggle, they feel that their aspirations are finally being fulfilled,” Ms. Devi said.
Claiming that the effort has been repeatedly delayed in the past, she said, “Whenever it comes to women’s rights, the opposition creates obstacles that delay and derail the process.” She also questioned the Congress’ record on OBC issues, saying the party had failed to negotiate key measures despite being in power for decades.
“You (Congress) ruled the country for 50 years. Why didn’t you act on the Mandal Commission report? Why didn’t the OBC Commission get constitutional status?” she asked.
“Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the OBC Commission was given constitutional status,” she said.
– PTI
