On the third day of the special session of Parliament, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi began the discussion on the Womens Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha today (September 20), demanding its immediate implementation.Sonia Gandhi demands immediate implementation of Womens Quota Bill in LSSonia Gandhi said that a delay in implementing the bill was a gross unfairness to the women of the country.Addressing the Lower House on Wednesday, the senior Congress leader said, “I stand in support of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhinyam 2023. Women are being told that they will have to wait more for this bill to become law. we demand that the bill be made a law immediately. As a delay in implementing the bill is a gross unfairness to women in the country. I appeal to the Government to do this immediately.”#WATCH | Womens Reservation Bill | Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi says, Congress party supports this Bill. We are happy regarding the passing of the Bill but we are also concerned. I would like to ask a question. Indian women have been waiting for their… pic.twitter.com/H3VDbcG6ki— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2023 What did she say about women belonging to OBC/SC communitiesMoreover, she demanded the conducting of a caste to ensure the participation of women belonging to Other Backward Class/Scheduled Caste (OBC/SC) communities.Ahead of her speech in Lok Sabha Sonia Gandhi said, “It was Rajiv jis (Gandhis) dream (bill).”“This is an emotional moment of my own life as well. For the first time, Constitutional amendment to decide womens representation in local body elections was brought by my life partner Rajiv Gandhi. It was defeated in Rajya Sabha by seven votes. Later, the Congress Government, under the leadership of PM PV Narasimha Rao, passed it in Rajya Sabha. As a result, we have 15 lakh elected women leaders across the country through local bodies. Rajiv Gandhis dream is only partially complete. It will complete with the passing of this Bill,” she said in the LS.#WATCH | Womens Reservation Bill | Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi says, This is an emotional moment of my own life as well. For the first time, Constitutional amendment to decide womens representation in local body election was brought by my life partner… pic.twitter.com/stm2Sggnor— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2023 Congress supports this bill!Further, Gandhi said that the Congress party supports this bill and is happy regarding the passage of the bill, however, she expressed her concerns.“I would like to ask a question. Indian women have been waiting for their political responsibilities for the last 13 years. Now they are being asked to wait for a few more years. How many years Is this behaviour with Indian women appropriate INC demands that the bill be implemented with immediate effect but Caste census should also be done and arrangement for reservation of SC, ST and OBC women should be made…” Sonia Gandhi said.Discussion for passing of the bill in the Lok Sabha began today at 11 am with Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introducing the amendments in the Bill.The bill will be taken up in Rajya Sabha on September 21, government sources said.
