'Visible change of heart': Rijiju challenges Rahul to support women's quota Bill
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has challenged Rahul Gandhi to support the Women's Reservation Bill unconditionally following Gandhi's recent comments on women's freedom of expression. The bill, which aims to reserve 33% of seats for women in the Lok Sabha, remains stalled due to disagreements over its link to the delimitation process.
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The debate over women's political representation remains a central point of contention between India's ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday targeted Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks on women’s freedom of expression and challenged him to support the BJP-backed Women’s Reservation Bill “unconditionally”.Rijiju’s remarks came after Rahul Gandhi posted a video calling for greater freedom of expression for women and arguing that India cannot fully develop without women being able to express themselves freely.Responding to the senior Congress leader, Rijiju said Rahul Gandhi’s message appeared to be a positive change and urged the Congress to support the Women’s Reservation Bill without conditions.“This seems to be a positive message from the Congress Party. There's a visible change of heart in Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji about the Women.
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