Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticized the government’s quick handling of bills on women’s reservation, a Constitutional Amendment, and delimitation during a special three-day Parliament session. He accused the government of trying to deprive marginalized women of reservation benefits. Yadav raised concerns about the BJP politicizing women’s reservation and urged for a Census and caste-based census before implementing the bill.
Yadav emphasized his party’s unwavering support for women’s empowerment and criticized the BJP’s track record on women’s representation despite being in power in many states. He highlighted his party’s commitment to women’s rights and denounced any attempts to undermine women’s interests. Yadav questioned the government’s motives behind the rushed passage of the bills and accused them of delaying necessary census activities.
The SP chief criticized the government for allegedly aiming to manipulate the nation’s federal structure through delimitation, citing issues in Assam and Jammu & Kashmir. He expressed suspicions of a hidden agenda behind the increase in Legislative Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh post-delimitation. Yadav warned against seat rotation, calling for a fair Census process before any restructuring, cautioning the BJP against potential losses akin to Ayodhya.
