Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and demanded the early passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. Karunanidhi, who is in the capital on a three-visit, met the Congress President at her residence and the two are understood to have discussed the latest political situation in the country. The DMK chief will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh later in the evening. Mr Karunanidhi said that he told Sonia Gandhi that steps should be taken to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha as soon as possible. The bill was passed by Rajya Sabha by a two-thirds majority on March 9 with the support of BJP and Left parties. It was not clear whether the controversy surrounding Telecom Minister A Raja over the 2G Spectrum figured during the meeting. The DMK chief was accompanied by his daughter-MP Kanimozhi and grand nephew and Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran. Karunanidhi had yesterday backed Raja and virtually ruled out his resignation as demanded by Opposition parties over the 2G Spectrum controversy. He is also understood to have brought to Mrs<br/>Gandhi’s notice the need for Parliament to pass with two-thirds majority the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution to revive the Legislative Council, which was abolished by the then Chief Minister M G Ramachandran in 1984.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | May 3, 2010 1:28 PM
Karunanidhi meets Sonia, demands early passage of Women's Bill