Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took a strong stand, calling the opposition 'serial liars' over the women's reservation bill that was rejected in the Lok Sabha. His statement came as he was addressing the 'Youth Power Awakening March' inauguration in Mumbai.
While addressing the reporters, he took a strong stand and said, "And as long as we do not get 33% reservation for women in the Parliament and Legislative assembly of India, we will not let you (Opposition) sleep peacefully. We will continue our fight against you."
He further explained that in 2023, when the NDA had a two-thirds majority, the bill was supported as the opposition could not do anything. He added that now, since the opposition has realised that the NDA does not have a two-thirds majority, they have shown their true colours.
Moreover, the Chief Minister also said that by opposing the bill, the opposition insulted women's power and the democracy of India, adding that, "it is necessary to bring their real face in public." He further alleged, "They lie daily, they lie about delimitation, they lie about the census."
Earlier on Monday, CM Fadnavis addressed a press conference and slammed the Opposition for blocking the women's quota Bill, alleging that their 'regressive mindset' had dashed hopes of a historic moment for women's representation in India. Fadnavis had also announced that the ruling Mahayuti alliance will launch an outreach campaign to collect one crore signatures from women across the state, aiming to build a "people’s mandate" and expose the Opposition’s anti-women stance.
On the other hand, the opposition maintained that it supports women's reservation but demanded to separate the issue from delimitation. After CM Fadnavis' press conference on Monday, NCP MP Supriya Sule also openly challenged him to a public debate. Sule asserted that the opposition has consistently supported women’s reservation and accused the ruling party of creating unnecessary controversy.
Sule clarified that the Nari Shakti Vandana Bill had already been passed in Parliament in 2023 and questioned why the matter is being revisited instead of focusing on its implementation. She pointed out that the expectation was for the reservation to come into effect during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Raising concerns over the delay, Sule asked why the government has not moved forward despite the bill receiving parliamentary approval.
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, described the bill as an attempt to alter India's electoral structure, while several Congress leaders termed the vote a defence of democratic values.
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