Patna: Toughening his stand against Women's
Reservation Bill, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Saturday said he would
not get bowed down to any pressure and would continue fighting
against the present form of the bill.
"Let them get me marshalled out using military or any
other force in the Lok Sabha, I will fight against any
attempts to get the bill passed in Lok Sabha in its present
form," Prasad said while addressing the activists of the
Muslim Khwatin Morcha here.
"We want that the bill should facilitate reservation for
minorities, NREGA workers and other backward class women who
deserve justice," he said adding he would take the battle to
its "logical conclusion".
After a hue and cry raised over the present form of the
bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had agreed to hold
consultations on the issue with political parties, Prasad
said.
He alleged that the Congress and BJP were trying to bring
the bill in the Lok Sabha for "ulterior intentions" which
would be fought with full vigour and strength.
Prasad also indicated that the Congress' recalcitrance
over tabling the bill might lead to an early elections and
asked his partymen to remain prepared for mid-term polls.
Prasad accused Congress of bringing the bill to deflect
people's attention from skyrocketing prices of essential
commodities.
He alleged that Congress had badly "cheated and
hoodwinked" the Dalits, minorities and other backward class
and used them for electoral gains.
His wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi said
she was also opposed to the bill in its present form.
"I rally behind the RJD boss for his opposition to the
women's quota bill," she added.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 20:02