Women’s Quota Bill In Rajya Sabha JP Nadda, Mallikarjun Kharge Face Off .
The bill which proposes a 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, may not come into effect until 2029.
BJP president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge engaged in a heated debate over the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill or Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in the Rajya Sabha. The Upper house is debating the Bill which was passed by the Lok Sabha with overwhelming majority, after a day of heated debates that saw leaders from the BJP and Opposition parties face off. The opposition demanded the inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and SC/ST communities under the Bill, which aims to reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.
Another point of contention was the timeline for the implementation of the Bill, with the Opposition parties batting for the legislation to come to force before next year’s general elections.
“Kaal Kare So Aaj Kar…”: Mallikarjun Kharge’s Jibe At Centre
Amid heated debate in the Rajya Sabha over the Women’s quota Bill, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at BJP chief JP Nadda for reiterating that the Bill will only come to force after 2026 census.”Kaal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so ab, pal mein parleh hoyegi bahuri karega kab? We are asking you to implement it now,” Mr Kharge said.
