Congress Protests Over Defeated Women's Quota Bill; BJP's Woman CM Calls It 'Deeply Disappointing'
The Congress party took to the streets demanding 33% reservation for women within the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats, following the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill. BJP's sole woman Chief Minister, Gupta, described the bill's defeat as 'deeply disappointing', while also labelling Congress 'anti-women'. The episode has deepened a political rift over the timeline and modalities of women's legislative representation.
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