New Delhi, May 19: Young Congress MP and late cine
star Sunil Dutt's daughter Priya Dutt is hopeful that the
vexed issue of 33 percent reservation of seats for women in
Parliament would be translated into reality by the new
government.
Dutt is also optimistic that the new Cabinet will have
more young faces.
"I really do. I think this can happen seeing the numbers
we (women MPs) have," Dutt said to a news when asked whether she
foresee that 33 percent reservation for women in Parliament
could become a reality this time.
To another question about women not getting enough
representation in Lok Sabha, Dutt said, "This time women's
number has definitely increased...this a beginning.We will see
this figure changes in Assembly and Corporation elections."
Asked about youth joining the party, the Congress MP gave
the credit for it to AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi's
leadership.
"Rahul has greatly attracted youth. Youth are able to
relate to him. It's a great move forward," she said adding
that there are more young faces in Lok Sabha this time.
Asked whether Rahul Gandhi should join Cabinet, she
said, "I will be very happy but this will be a personal
decision of Rahul Gandhi and the party high command."
Dutt, however, parried questions on why there is a
scramble among political parties to support the new UPA
government.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 17:54