Pass women’s reservation bill, V-P Naidu tells parties
BHOPAL: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said all parties should reach a consensus to clear the long-pending women’s reservation bill.
The bill seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in Parliament and state legislatures.
At a state-level convention of women’s self-help groups (SHGs) here, Naidu said, “Women are given reservation in local government bodies. Efforts are on for women’s reservation in Parliament. I personally support it (women’s reservation bill).” He said, “I hope all political parties reach a consensus so that women can be given reservation in state legislatures, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. This issue should not be given a political hue.”
N aid us aid when women were given reservation in pan ch a ya ts, many had claimed that it was the woman’ s husband who was actually ruling .“However, a change is being witnessed. Women would soon learn to fight for their rights,” he said, noting there should be a change in the law as well in the mindset.
Stressing that women’s empowerment could create a new India, he said the focus should be on the‘ Be ti Bachao, Beti Pad hao’ programme.
He also said there should be no discrimination between as on and a daughter and that ancestral or family property should be equally distributed.
Naidu also took potshots at those who opposed the Centre’s Jan-Dhan Yojana, saying that after November 2016, people realis edits importance.