Rijiju, Rahul trade barbs over women's quota bill rollout
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi engaged in a public dispute regarding the implementation of the 2023 women's reservation bill. Rijiju called for unconditional support, while Gandhi questioned why the passed legislation has not yet been enacted.
Why it matters
The debate highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding gender representation in government and the legislative implementation process.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and Rahul Gandhi Saturday sparred over the women's reservation bill, when Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju urged LoP Rahul Gandhi to support the women's quota, and the latter shot back that it was passed by Parliament in 2023.The to and fro started when Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju seized upon a video of Rahul Gandhi on X in which he, espousing the cause of women's empowerment, said no country can progress without its women having the freedom to express themselves.To corner the LoP, Rijiju…
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