Women's Reservation bill: Lalu demands all party meeting

Last Updated: Saturday, March 06, 2010, 09:02

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New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday to demand that the government convene an all-party meeting on the women's reservation bill before pushing through the legislation.

Lalu Prasad, whose party is opposed to the bill in its present form, said the government should convene the meeting to discuss demands for providing reservation to minorities and backward classes within the 33 percent quota for women. 'They (the government) should consult all political parties,' he said.

The RJD leader had also made a demand for convening an all-party meeting Thursday while taking part in discussion on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha.

The government is keen to get the women's reservation bill passed in the Rajya Sabha Monday.

IANS

First Published: Saturday, March 06, 2010, 09:02

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parveen - delhi
By puttiing the women reservation bill . Cong. has tried to divide the common home . In INDIA where even our president is a woman , chief of the ruling party , The LOKSABHA chief is a woman then who is that idiot who says ``In INDIA women need reservation`` . Everyone in my family as well all my known people are very angry My mother said this morning that next time she will not be going to vote for people like these who can make any law for their cheap politics or the M.P.s who have no sence how to behave like a respected person . Now we are fed up of all this . My request through your channel to the leadership is we have a lot more issues to solve Please do not engage yourself in this cheap vote politics

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Utpal - Bangalore
There has been hue and cry about women reservation bill and some modifications in it for a long time now but i think that such a law itself should not exist. A person (in this case a Man) who has worked for his constituency throughout life will suddenly find that he is not allowed to contest election from that constituency because it is reserved for women. This is really ridiculous in democracy and is definitely biased against men. Shortcuts are not always good. If women want to come to parliament then they should fight in a democratic way with men. This will give them more respect. NCW and other women organizations are misusing the enormous power being bestowed to them and even the media now are acting irresponsibly. When the OBC quota was introduced the media was responsible enough to show both sides of it. But now even they are biased and are blaming politicians in delaying the passage of the bill. This is a sad situation wherein talent and people’s will are given a second seat. The advocacy of such a law shows immaturity and lack of responsibility on the part of its supporters. I hope such a law is not passed so that any capable PERSON can contest election from the constituency of his/her choice.