The All party meeting on the women's reservation Bill remained inconclusive and further consultations will be held on the issue. The RJD , SP and the JDU , the three parties who are opposed to the Bill in the present form stuck to their stand on quota within quota for OBCs and minorities. The Left parties who have suupported the Bill that provides for 33 per cent reservation in Lok Sabha and the state assemblies , said they were against deferment of the Bill unless it was to build consensus on the issue. The BJP said that it is opposed to quota within quota but is willing to support if the Election Commission's proposed formula on making it mandatory for the parties to give quota to women while allocating tickets for elections. The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal said that more consultations will be held. The meeting convened by the Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee was attended by representatives of almost all parties .<br/>The BSP also said that it is opposed to the bill in the present form and was in favour of quota within quota.<br/>The Women's Reservation bill was passed in Rajya Sabha by an overwhelming majority but could not be introduced in Lok Sabha due to stiff opposition by the members of the RJD, SP and JD(U). After that the government decided to hold consultations with all concerned to evolve consensus.<br/>Meanwhile, the Congress today said that the government is committed for the Women's Reservation Bills, providing 33 per cent reservation to the women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, the party spokesman Mr Abhishek Manusinghvi said that the party is trying for a consensus by taking everyone on board on the issue.
News On AIR | April 5, 2010 6:31 PM
Consensus eludes all party meeting on Women's Reservation Bill