[ZESTCaste] NCW appeals to parties to support Women's Reservation Bill

 

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Press Trust Of India
New Delhi, March 06, 2010
First Published: 14:36 IST(6/3/2010)
Last Updated: 14:37 IST(6/3/2010)

NCW appeals to parties to support Women's Reservation Bill

National Commission for Women today appealed to political parties like
SP and RJD to support the Women's Reservation Bill when it is taken up
in Parliament on Monday so that they can be part of the "momentous
bill".

NCW chairperson Girija Vyas also thanked parties like Congress, BJP,
JD (U) and the Left for supporting the Bill, providing for 33 per cent
reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.

"We would like to thank Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson
Sonia Gandhi for steering the Bill to its logical conclusion by
bringing it in Rajya Sabha on March 8," she told a press conference
here.

Asked about the opposition to the Bill in its present form from
parties like SP and RJD, she said, "The NCW wants everyone to support
the momentous bill."

"They have one more day to think over. We appeal to everyone to
support the Bill. But even if they don't support the Bill, it will
still be passed," she said.

"It is a golden opportunity for all MPs to be part of such a momentous
Bill, which will have far-reaching implications not only on
empowerment of women, but future generations," she said.

Asked about SP and RJD demanding reservation within reservation for
women from OBC, SC and ST categories, Vyas said she did not think this
was possible.

"Reservation within reservation is not possible. SC and ST people
already get reservation and there is no need for a reservation in this
category," she said.

Representatives from various women's organisations said March 8 would
be a "red letter day" for women in the country.

Some of them even went to the extent of criticising RJD chief Lalu
Prasad, saying his party would lose even the four seats it won during
the last elections if it doesn't support the Bill.

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