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News India Live, Digital Desk: Today is going to be recorded in golden letters for the country’s politics. After being passed with an overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha, now ‘Women Power Salutation Act’ (Women’s Reservation Bill) is at the doorstep of Rajya Sabha. this evening at 4 pm Voting on this historic bill is to be held in the Upper House. The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described this bill as a decisive step towards the empowerment of women power. On the other hand, as the dates of West Bengal Assembly elections approach, the visits of Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi have intensified the political turmoil in the state.
What is the equation in Rajya Sabha?
Discussion on Women’s Reservation Bill is going on in Rajya Sabha during the special session of Parliament.
Voting time: According to the Chairman, votes will be cast by the members of the House at 4 pm.
Opposition’s stance: Congress and other opposition parties have supported the bill, but they are cornering the government demanding ‘OBC reservation’ in it. Rahul Gandhi has stressed that without census and delimitation, this bill will remain an ‘election slogan’.
Amit Shah’s counter attack on Rahul Gandhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah While replying in the House, he rejected the allegations of the opposition. He said:
Constitutional Process: Delimitation and census is a mandatory constitutional process, only after which seats can be determined in a transparent manner.
Reply to Rahul: Shah sarcastically said that those who are talking about OBC today, what did they do for the backward classes while being in power for decades? He assured that after 2026, women’s reservation will become a reality on the ground.
‘Khela’ begins in West Bengal: Shah vs Rahul
Amidst the noise of women’s reservation West Bengal Assembly Elections The strategies have also intensified:
Amit Shah’s visit: BJP’s ‘Chanakya’ Amit Shah will soon visit Bengal, where he will give impetus to the party’s ‘Mission 200+’. This time, BJP’s eyes are fixed on women voters, to woo them the Women’s Reservation Bill is being presented as a big weapon.
Rahul Gandhi’s strategy: At the same time, Rahul Gandhi is also trying to make his place among Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP through Nyay Yatra and rallies in Bengal. Bengal elections are going to prove to be a litmus test for the future of the opposition alliance ‘INDIA’.
What is ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’?
This bill is for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. 33 percent seats Provides for reservation. If it is passed by the Rajya Sabha today, it will become law after the President’s signature. However, for it to be effective, we will have to wait for the upcoming census and delimitation.