<br/>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 that 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.<br/><br/>Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said that more consultations will be held. The meeting convened by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday was attended by representatives of almost all parties.<br/><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/><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/><br/>The Congress has said that the government is committed for the Women's Reservation Bill. Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the Congress is trying for a consensus by taking everyone on board on the issue.
News On AIR | April 6, 2010 8:40 AM
No consensus reached in All Party Meeting on Women's Reservation Bill