CPI(M) asks Centre not to link women’s reservation with delimitation
CPI(M) leader B.V. Raghavulu has urged the Indian government to decouple the women's reservation legislation from the delimitation process to ensure its swift passage. The party also criticized the government's handling of student protests and questioned official claims regarding employment generation and economic growth.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political friction in India regarding legislative priorities, electoral reform, and the accountability of the ruling party on economic performance.
CPI(M)] leader B.V. Raghavulu has urged the Centre not to link the proposed women’s reservation legislation with the delimitation exercise, saying that the opposition parties are prepared to support the Bill if it is introduced separately.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, along with party State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao, Mr. Raghavulu alleged that the BJP was attempting to create the impression that the opposition parties were obstructing the legislation. There was no consensus on the delimitation issue and that the Centre had not held adequate consultations with the opposition parties, he said.
According to him, the government should first hold discussions with the political parties before moving forward with the legislation.
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