Jashpur, April 18 -- Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma criticised the opposition after the Constitution Amendment Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, alleging that opposing the legislation amounts to "insulting women" in the country.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, Sharma said, "It would be an insult to the women of our country if we say that the bill has fallen. This is the dishonesty of the Congress, this is the dishonesty of the opposition in this regard."

He further questioned the opposition's position on the issue, saying, "How can anyone deviate from this? How can one deny 33% reservation to half the country's population? You're not giving half reservation to half the population, you're talking about giving 33% reservatio...