Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Saturday convened a meeting via video conferencing with Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and senior party functionaries to discuss the ongoing political developments surrounding the Women’s Reservation Bill.
According to the source, during the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the opposition’s move to block the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.
The party expressed strong concern over what it termed as an obstruction to a landmark reform aimed at enhancing women’s representation in legislative bodies.
The BJP leadership has directed Chief Ministers to convene a one-day special session of their respective State Legislative Assemblies. In these sessions, the party has recommended the passage of a “condemnation resolution” against the opposition’s stance on the Bill.
The move is aimed at taking the issue to the people and reaffirming the party’s commitment to women’s empowerment and political participation.
On Friday, the BJP-led government failed to secure the required two-thirds majority to pass the amendment Bill.
