WOMEN RESERVATION BILL

There is apprehension in some quarters of the Congress that if the bill is passed, the party may lose allies it may need later. The so-called allies who are supporting the UPA from out side are – RJD and SP. The BSP may vote in favor or abstain on some frivolous reason. There are number of small parties and independents who will support the bill, which is pending since 1996. On the pretext of sub quota for OBCs and minorities, the Yadavs moving heaven and earth to stall the same. The Congress should ignore the threat of Yadavs and get the bill passed in both the houses. There is already dissent in JD (U) and the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has come out in support of the bill. The Congress need not worry about the remaining tenure of the UPA. Even if RJD and SP withdraw their support, the UPA will have comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha.