Women's Reservation a matter of principle for BJP, not a political agenda: Amit Shah
Amit Shah said today that the Women's Reservation Bill is a matter of principle and not a political agenda for his party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
«For some political parties, the women reservation bill could be a political agenda; it could be a tool to win polls, but for our party and PM Modi, it is not politics; for us, reservation for women is a matter of principle,» Shah said while speaking in the Lok Sabha today.
During the discussion over the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, Shah said that PM Modi brought forth the vision of women-led development in front of the entire world during the G20 and said that the passage of the bill will mark the start of a new era. He also recalled how Modi implemented a 33% reservation for women in the BJP years ago.
«Women's security, respect, and equal participation have been the life force of government since PM Modi took the oath of office,» Amit Shah said.
The Home Minister also said the Women's Reservation Bill will put an end to a long fight for the rights of women and initiate women-led development in India.
It will ensure the participation of women in decision-making, and policy-making in the country, he added.
Taking a dig at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Amit Shah said, «Whoever lives in this country, whose roots are connected to India, cannot make the mistake of considering women as weak.»
Kharge created a controversy yesterday after he said that some political parties picked “weak women” as candidates and “won't choose those who're educated and can fight.”
“Largely, ladies from backward and scheduled castes are not that literate.
