NFIW stages protest, demands immediate passage of Women's Reservation Bill
Expressing serious concerns over the non-passage of the Women Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, a women's organization staged district-level demonstrations in 24 states yesterday. National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) members also protested outside Parliament and were later detained by police, the organization said in a statement. Most of the political parties agreed to support the Bill except BJP-led NDA government, said NFIW.
NDA-government hasn't taken any initiative to pass the Bill: NFIW
The NFIW alleged that most of the political parties have expressed their willingness to vote for the passage of the Bill when it is brought before the Lok Sabha, but the NDA government has not taken any initiative to pass the Bill. "While receiving a memorandum demanding the passage of the Bill from NFIW delegation, the PM said that consensus is needed," it said.
NDA government shows lack of political will, social commitment: Raja
The General Secretary of the NFIW, Annie Raja alleged that during the last four and a half years time, Parliament passed or amended many legislations without any consensus. Hitting out at the government, she further said that it is nothing but the double standard, and it shows lack of political will and social commitment on the part of the NDA government.
