'Every political party was waiting for this historic day': Priyanka Chaturvedi

Shiv Sena UBT leader and Member of Parliament Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday while reacting to the womenrsquos reservation bill said that every political party was waiting for ldquothis historic dayrdquoChaturvedi expressed her sentiments while speaking to media stating Every political party was waiting for this historic day PM Modi had promised in 2014 it was mentioned in the BJP manifesto that as soon as the government comes to power the Womens Reservation Bill would be passed it came after 95 yearsThe bill which aims to reserve onethird of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women has been a topic of discussion for years All the Bills that become an Act a law are implemented immediately Unfortunately when the Bill was presented there was a term and condition that the Act would be passed but it would be implemented only when delimitation is doneSo you have given one more jumla to women we have opened doors for you but you stay out the doors and we will give you an entry only when so and so work is done Chaturvedi remarked referring to the condition that the bills implementation depends on the completion of delimitationDelimitation is the process of redrawing electoral boundaries which is currently ongoing in several states Critics argue that tying the Womens Reservation Bill to this process further delays the representation of women in political bodiesThe delay in implementing the bill has sparked a debate among political leaders and womens rights advocates While it is seen as a significant step toward gender equality in politics the controversy surrounding its implementation timelines continues to draw attentionAlso read Congress committed to womens reservation need to address potential shortcomings in the proposed legislation KhargeAmidst growing speculation regarding the Womens Reservation Bill Congress President and Leader of the Opposition LoP in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge spoke on the need to prioritize and implement the longpending legislationSpeaking to ANI Kharge reminisced about past efforts stating In 2010 we had passed the Bill in the Rajya Sabha But it failed to be passed by the Lok Sabha That is why this is not a new Bill Had they taken that Bill forward it would have been done quickly by this dayKharge expressed skepticism about the timing and intentions behind recent discussions on the Womens Reservation Bill suggesting that political motives might be at play He remarked I feel that they are publicizing this in view of elections but actually unless the delimitation or census takes place you can feel how long it is going to take They could have continued with the earlier one but their intentions are something elseDespite his reservations Kharge reiterated the Congresss commitment to the cause of womens reservation and emphasized the need to address the potential shortcomings in the proposed legislation He affirmed But we will insist that womens reservation has to be brought and we will fully cooperate But the loopholes and drawbacks should be rectifiedMeanwhile the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said that the Congress was never serious about providing reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies The statement came after the government introduced a bill in this regard in the Lower House of ParliamentThe government introduced a constitutional amendment bill to reserve onethird of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women reviving the concept of womens reservation pending for 27 years for want of consensus among partiesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah said the introduction of the bill in the Lok Sabha shows the unwavering commitment of the Narendra Modi government to empower womenSadly the opposition is unable to digest this And what is more shameful is that except tokenism the Congress has never been serious about womens reservation he posted on X Agencies