Smriti asks Rahul to back women’s quota law
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Smriti Irani on Sunday asked Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to validate his words on supporting women by backing the implementation of the 33% reservation for them in legislatures
BJP national general secretary Smriti Irani urged Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi to back the implementation of the 33% reservation quota for women in legislatures. This came a day after Gandhi, during his "Chhatron Ki Goonj" campaign, described women as "strength of India" and urged them to fight patriarchal norms. Irani reminded Gandhi that Prime Minister Modi had introduced the legislation granting 33% reservation for women nationwide to empower them in Parliament and called on all parties to support the swift rollout.
She also addressed Gandhi's references to Hindu religious texts at his event, linking it to Congress' use of Vande Mataram at its headquarters. Irani stated that embracing both measures would allow Gandhi to "give shape to his words" on women's empowerment.
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