Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi reaffirmed the party’s ownership of the women’s reservation bill on September 19.
Congress Expresses Its Support For Reported Move, Having Advocated For Bill For Extended Period
Sonia Gandhi’s reply referred to the women’s reservation bill passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010. The bill seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.
Reportedly, the Congress had expressed its support for the reported move, having advocated for the bill for an extended period.
In a previous post on X platform, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh welcomed the Cabinet’s reported decision, saying, “We welcome the reported decision of the Union Cabinet and await the details of the Bill.”
“In its 10th year, the Bharatiya Janata Party is resurrecting the Bill that it had buried in the hope that the clamour for the Bill will die,” said senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram while welcoming the move.
