As Cabinet passes Women’s Reservation Bill, Sonia Gandhi calls it ‘apna hai!’

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said ‘It is ours, apna hai…,’ upon being asked about the Women’s Reservation Bill on Tuesday.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi calls Women’s Reservation Bill ‘apna’

This statement comes a day after Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the Cabinet has approved the Women’s Reservation Bill, however, deleted the post within an hour.

Although there was no official word on what transpired in the cabinet meeting on Monday, still speculations were rife that it approved the women’s reservation bill.

Earlier, government sources indicated that the bill had been approved by the Cabinet and was likely to be tabled in the Parliament special session.

Taking to X on Tuesday, Kapil Sibal said, “Wonder why Modi ji, if introduced, waited for almost 10 years when almost all political parties are in support ? 2024 is perhaps the reason But if the government does not provide quota for OBC women BJP may also lose UP in 2024 ! Think about it !”

Congress’ KV Venugopal on this bill

Rajya Sabha member and Congress general secretary, KC Venugopal said, “For India to truly prosper, it can’t leave 50% of the population out of decision-making processes. Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji and Dr. Manmohan Singh recognised this and brought the Women’s Reservation Bill in 2010 and passed it in Rajya Sabha. If the BJP is serious, it will pass it in Lok Sabha immediately.”