Congress Demands Immediate Passage of Women’s Reservation Bill, Accuses BJP of Delimitation Delay Tactics Nagpur: Avani Bansal, national spokesperson for the All India Congress Committee, demanded immediate implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill on Tuesday, accusing the BJP of using delimitation as a deliberate tactic to delay women’s representation in legislatures. Speaking during a communications campaign across 27 constituencies, Bansal criticized the ruling party for linking the bill’s enforcement to census data and stakeholder consultations, which she claimed were not undertaken seriously. She emphasized that the 2023-passed legislation, supported by Congress and the opposition, should be implemented on the existing 543 parliamentary seats without waiting for delimitation. Bansal highlighted the BJP’s alleged obstruction by delaying the 2021 census by six years, suspecting the move aimed to avoid extending reservations to Other Backward Classes (OBC) women. She also questioned the party’s commitment to women’s rights, citing its handling of the Hathras case and the lack of action against a ruling party leader following protests by women wrestlers. The Congress leader accused the government of operating under a “meri marzi” (my will) principle, undermining systemic reforms. The demand for one-third reservation for SC, ST, and OBC women was framed as a constitutional imperative, with Bansal accusing the BJP of hypocrisy. She criticized the party’s recent special Parliament session as political theatrics, arguing it failed to address substantive issues. The remarks came amid broader tensions over the BJP’s governance style, with Bansal linking the party’s actions to its organizational structure, including the RSS’s exclusion of women from its main body.#bjp #all_india_congress_committee #avani_bansal #hathras_case #russia_sikh_samaj_party
