BJP protests absence of women ministers in Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar's cabinet
State BJP president BY Vijayendra led the protest. He was joined by Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka.
BJP legislators expressed outrage on Friday over the lack of women ministers in the newly expanded cabinet of Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, accusing the Congress government of being anti-women. The lawmakers, led by BJP president BY Vijayendra, raised slogans and marched towards the Vidhana Soudha premises, where they staged a protest.
Vijayendra, criticizing the Congress-led government, stated that women make up half the population and should be given equal opportunities and representation. He alleged that the Congress government was insulting the women of Karnataka by denying them representation in the Cabinet. BJP leader R Ashoka also condemned the government, alleging it had betrayed women by not giving even a single woman a place in the Cabinet.
Shivakumar, who took office as chief minister on June 3, has since expanded his cabinet on August 3, adding 19 ministers to the original 13. However, there remains no woman minister in the current cabinet, which includes 33 members.
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