March 6, 2010 9:01 AM

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Congress, BJP issue whip for Women's Reservation Bill

The ruling Congress and main Opposition – BJP have issued whips to their MPs to be present in the House when the Women's Reservation Bill is taken up in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal told reporters that the government is determined to go ahead with the Bill. He said, with the backing of the Congress, BJP and the Left parties it faces "no problem" in either the Rajya Sabha or the Lok Sabha.<br/><br/> Reaffirming its support to the Women's Reservation Bill that seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, BJP called the Bill a long standing commitment of the entire polity. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that a whip has been issued to the party MPs to ensure their presence when the Bill is presented in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, RJD leader Laloo Prasad Yadav has urged the Prime Minister to call an all party meeting to discuss the issue of women reservation. He also said that any forward movement on the Bill should be made only after the meeting.

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