March 9, 2010 3:56 PM

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CPI (M) ready to support Women's Reservation Bill even without debate

The CPIM today said that it is ready to support the Women's Reservation Bill with or without debate in the Rajya Sabha. Briefing Media persons in New Delhi, party leader Sitaram Yechury said that the CPIM's consistent stand on the issue is that the Bill must be adopted.<br/><br/>The major Opposition BJP has demanded voting on the Bill to be taken up only after a debate saying it will be against Parliamentary traditions to pass a constitutional amendment without discussion. Extending his support to this stand, Mr Yechury said that as debate is not possible in the present circumstances and the party is ready to support the Bill even without discussion.<br/><br/>Earlier, party leader Basudeb Acharia blamed the Congress party for not being sincere about the Bill. He criticized the ruling party for seeking an impossible consensus on the Bill.

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