BJP misleading nation on women’s reservation to pass delimitation bill, says Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar
Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar accused the BJP of misleading the public regarding women's reservation to advance their delimitation bill. She emphasized that the Congress party has a strong history of supporting women's empowerment and criticized the BJP for politicizing the issue. The Congress launched a signature campaign urging immediate implementation of women's reservation in the legislature without conditions.
- ▪Women leaders of the Congress initiated a signature campaign for immediate implementation of women's reservation.
- ▪Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar claimed the BJP is using women's reservation for political gain.
- ▪The Congress party has a historical commitment to women's empowerment, contrasting with the BJP's approach.
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Women leaders of the Congress launched a signature campaign urging the Union Government to implement women’s reservation in legislature immediately, without waiting for the delimitation of constituencies.Congress on reservation for women in Parliament, assemblies‘BJP’s Bill in effect was to reserve seats for men’, alleges Congress spokespersonKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah questions BJP for failure to operationalise women’s reservation Bill passed in 2023Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, who launched the campaign in Belagavi on April 27, said the BJP is anti-women.“Congress has never been anti-women. It has a history of fighting for women’s empowerment.
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