Opposition has become \u2018All India Anti-Reform Congress\u2019; playing politics over women\u2019s rights is shameful: CM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who raised \u2018Ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon\u2019 now stand against women\u2019s rights: CM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women BJP leaders raise slogans in support of Nari Shakti Vandan Act and the Prime Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Delhi, April 2026 : Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta on Sunday launched a sharp attack over the recent developments in the Lok Sabha concerning the Women\u2019s Reservation Bill and the Constitution Amendment Bill, calling them \u2018deeply unfortunate\u2019 and unjust to the women of the country. Addressing a press conference at the BJP office on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, Gupta said the events of the past three days in Parliament were \u2018deeply disappointing\u2019 and reflected a continued denial of women\u2019s rights even 78 years after Independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDaughters of this country are still fighting for their rightful place. And yet, what we are being told is that this is a victory of democracy. How can democracy claim victory when daughters lose?\u201d she asked. Taking aim at parties that once championed the slogan \u201cLadki hoon, lad sakti hoon\u201d, Gupta accused them of abandoning the very cause they once claimed to represent. \u201cThose who gave this slogan are now standing against women\u2019s rights,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She noted that the Women\u2019s Reservation Bill has been brought to Parliament repeatedly over the past 30 years, only to be obstructed each time. \u201cAt different points, it was torn, stalled, even symbolically burned. This time too, the opposition ensured it did not pass by manufacturing arguments,\u201d she said. Gupta pointed out that the 2023 law clearly states that reservation for women will be implemented after delimitation. \u201cIf this condition was accepted then, why oppose it now? This contradiction must be answered,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to the opposition\u2019s demand for 33% reservation within the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats, she posed a direct question: \u201cWhich of the current male representatives is ready to give up his seat?\u201d She described the Centre\u2019s proposal to expand the number of seats as a solution that benefits all sides, ensuring 33% reservation for women without displacing sitting representatives, while also safeguarding the representation of states and regional parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gupta underlined that Lok Sabha seats have remained frozen at 543 since 1971, when India\u2019s population was around 50 crore. \u201cToday, we are nearing 150 crore. Redistribution and expansion of seats is no longer optional, it is necessary,\u201d she said, adding that this presents the right opportunity to ensure women get their due. Dismissing the opposition\u2019s demand for a \u2018quota within quota,\u2019 she said it was nothing more than an excuse. \u201cThey don\u2019t just want rights, they want everything at once. Yet, they are unwilling to agree even on the basic right of women entering Parliament and Assemblies,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also targeted the opposition over its stance on issues concerning Muslim women, recalling their positions during the triple talaq legislation and the Shah Bano case. \u201cTheir current stand is nothing but political pretence,\u201d she said. Referring to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Gupta said he had gone to the extent of telling the opposition to take credit for the bill if it ensured its passage. \u201cEven then, they refused,\u201d she said, describing the Congress as the \u2018All India Anti-Reform Congress\u2019 for opposing major reforms including surgical strikes, digital payments, GST, Article 370, triple talaq, Uniform Civil Code, CAA, and One Nation-One Election. Highlighting the government\u2019s work on women\u2019s empowerment, Gupta listed initiatives such as the construction of 10 crore toilets, Ujjwala gas connections, housing schemes, nutrition and healthcare programmes, maternity benefits, and increased participation of women in the armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She alleged that opposition leaders fear the rise of women from ordinary backgrounds who could challenge entrenched political families. \u201cIn many parties, opportunities are limited to women from within the same family, leaving little space for others,\u201d she said. Raising concerns over delays, Gupta said that given the current status of the census and delimitation process, full implementation of the bill by 2029 appears unlikely. \u201cWhy should women have to wait another five to ten years for their rights?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Citing data, she said there are around 15 lakh women representatives in local bodies, but only about 400 in state assemblies and just 78 in the Lok Sabha. \u201cIf everything worked on auto mode, women would already have reached higher levels of politics. Clearly, that has not happened and that is why policy intervention is essential,\u201d she said. Using a striking metaphor, Gupta added, \u201cIron becomes stronger when it is forged, and gold shines brighter when tested by fire. Our daughters too will emerge stronger through struggle.\u201d She expressed confidence that the Prime Minister remains committed to securing women their rightful place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The press conference, coordinated by BJP spokesperson and MLA Shikha Rai, was attended by MLAs Poonam Bhardwaj, Yogita Singh, Lata Gupta, Sunita Kangra, ministers Sarika Jain and Sona Kumari, Mahila Morcha president Richa Pandey, in-charge Shyam Bala, general secretary Sarita Tomar, and others. At the end of the event, all leaders raised their hands and shouted slogans in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act and the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at the press conference, MLA Shikha Roy said the BJP had made its intent clear when Rekha Gupta was appointed Chief Minister. \u201cIt was meant to be a stepping stone for women who aspire to enter politics,\u201d she said. She accused the Congress, particularly Rahul Gandhi, of blocking what she described as a legitimate pathway for women\u2019s entry into legislative bodies. \u201cDynastic parties promote women from their own families but prevent others from coming forward,\u201d she said. Calling the blocking of the bill unjust, Roy alleged that it was defeated through \u201cdeliberate diversion and misleading arguments.\u201d She added, \u201cThis reflects the Congress\u2019s anti-women mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Opposition has become \u2018All India Anti-Reform Congress\u2019; playing politics over women\u2019s rights is shameful: CM Those who raised \u2018Ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon\u2019 now stand against women\u2019s rights: CM Women BJP leaders raise slogans in support of Nari Shakti Vandan Act and the Prime Minister New Delhi, April 2026 : Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":116004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[143],"post_format":[],"flags":[],"class_list":["post-116003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state","tag-state"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116005,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116003\/revisions\/116005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/116004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116003"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpost_format&post=116003"},{"taxonomy":"flags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fflags&post=116003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}