Lucknow, Apr 19 (PTI) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Sunday said that April 17 will be known as a ‘black day’, and accused the opposition parties of not letting women get their rights.
A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated on Friday.
Speaking to reporters at the UP BJP office in Lucknow on Sunday, Devi said, “April 17 of the 21st century will be known as a black day. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after 2014, work has been done to economically and socially empower women. And, now it was the turn to politically empower them.” She added that the women of the country were looking towards the session that they would get the rights, which they were deprived of.
“But, the ugly and anti-women mindset, which is a part of the habit of the INDI alliance, ‘latkana’ (keep hanging), ‘bhatkana’ (diverting) and ‘atkana’ (getting stuck) any good work was once again proved on April 17 during voting on the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. They not only voted against the bill, they broke the hearts of half of the population, they broke their expectations and aspirations,” she said.
“The Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress and the DMK always wanted that women do not get their rights. When the numbers came up in the House, they were celebrating. In other words, they did not want women to get their rights. Women have now woken up, and they will give a reply to the Congress, SP, DMK and the TMC in the future,” the Union minister said. PTI NAV MNK MNK
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