JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN — Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Govind Singh Dotasra has criticised the central government over the handling of the Women’s Reservation Bill, questioning its intent and approach.
Speaking in Jaipur, Dotasra said that if the government’s intentions were genuine, it should have addressed key conditions such as delimitation and census requirements when the bill was originally passed in 2023. He argued that linking these conditions has complicated the implementation of the legislation.
He further stated that even now, if the government is serious about ensuring women’s reservation, it should remove these conditions and bring a clear and straightforward bill. According to him, such steps would make it easier to secure broader political consensus.
Dotasra подчеркнул that the Congress and the INDIA alliance are not opposed to women’s reservation, and instead have been demanding that the government act decisively. He asserted that if the Centre announces the bill and presents it without contentious provisions, it could be passed quickly with wide support in Parliament.
“Announce it today and bring the bill tomorrow—it will be passed,” he said, emphasising the opposition’s readiness to support the legislation under the right conditions.
His remarks come amid ongoing political exchanges following the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, which aimed to provide reservation for women but did not secure the required two-thirds majority.
While the ruling alliance has blamed opposition parties for blocking the bill, leaders like Dotasra have argued that the government’s approach and inclusion of additional conditions led to the deadlock.
Political observers note that the debate has shifted from whether women’s reservation should be implemented to how and when it should be executed, with disagreements over procedural and political aspects.
Govind Singh Dotasra’s statement reflects the Congress party’s stance that it supports women’s reservation in principle, while criticising the Centre’s strategy and calling for a simplified, consensus-driven approach to pass the bill.
