Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha demanded more information on the Women’s Reservation Bill on Tuesday, saying, “We want more clarity from the government’s side on Women’s Reservation Bill.” He added that women from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories should be given a reservation.
“If the government’s intention is clear regarding the Women’s Reservation Bill, we want some more clarity on the same. From Lalu Ji’s (RJD Chief Lalu Yadav) era, we have believed that if your idea pertains to the leadership of women,” Manoj Jha told, adding, “there needs to be a reservation for women belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories too. There needs to be a quota-within-quota. If this is not happening, we will need to fight for social justice”.
“I haven’t yet read the bill so it is not fair to comment on it. But if they (central government) are to introduce the bill which was brought up in 2010, I would request them to tout a fresh bill with provisions for women belonging to SC and ST categories included”, he added.
The Women’s Reservation Bill was approved by the Centre on Monday, according to sources. The Union Cabinet meeting took place in Delhi’s Parliament House Annexe. According to the Women’s Reservation Bill, women would be given 33% of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative bodies. The Bill has been in legislative limbo for far too long, despite being an essential step toward gender parity and inclusive governance. Amit Malviya, the head of the BJP’s IT Cell, poked fun at the Congress earlier today for claiming to be the main proponent of the women’s reservation bill.