Jammu, 22 April (H.S.): AICC leader and former minister and MLA, Geeta Bukkal today lashed out at the Modi Govt for its attempts to befool the people, especially women folk over the issue of reservation, whereas, the Women Reservation Legislation was unanimously passed in 2023 but not implemented by Modi Govt, despite demand by Congress and other opposition parties and demanded its immediate implementation.

Addressing a press conference at PCC headquarters here today, as a representative of AICC, senior Congress leader from Haryana and sitting MLA Geeta Bukkal exposed the dual standards of Modi Govt and BJP over the women reservation issue. She questioned why the Modi Govt not implemented women reservation in 2024 Lok Sabha elections and allowed 1/3 seats to women from existing Lok Sabha Strength of 543, when the law granting 1/3 reservation to women was already passed in 2023 in the Parliament unanimously and Congress and other opposition parties.

Accompanied by PCC working president, Raman Bhalla, chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, women leaders- Kanta Bhan, Namrata Sharma (Spokesperson), Zahida Khan, Inderjeet Kour, Prveen Akhtar, Vimla Slathia, Vandana Sharma and others, Geeta Bukhal termed the move of Modi Govt to bring in 131st Constitutional Amendment, as a ploy to create confusion and befool women population, as Modi Govt was already aware that it lacks 2/3rd majority to pass the constitutional amendment. Modi wanted to play victim card and shed crocodile tears, after the fall of the bill, which is clear now, in order to influence the women voters in the poll bound states is violation of MCC.

It was a failed attempt to cheat and befool but Modi Govt fell in its own trap and got exposed. She challenged Modi Govt to implement the existing women reservation law of 2023, for which gazette notification was issued on April 16, 2026, from existing 543 Lok Sabha seats and extended full support of Congress party. “Stop befooling and exploiting the women folk in the country by your false protests and dramas but come clear to implement women quota, without delay,” she asserted.

She said Congress has always championed the women empowerment and created examples like the first woman Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, first woman President, first woman Speaker etc. Besides giving 1/3rd reservations to women in PRIs trough 73rd & 74th amendment in the country.

She said that congress shall fight for women reservation and force Modi Govt to ensure implementation of 1/3rd reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State/UT assemblies and asked women to come forward to get their rights.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar