Varanasi, April 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the opposition parties of blocking women's entry into parliament thr, claiming that these "Pariwarvaadi" parties fear losing their grip on power if grassroots female leaders rise to the top.

Adressing a gathering during the Mahila Samelan in Varanasi, PM Modi said, "These 'Pariwarvaadi' parties do not want to allow the daughters of the country in the Assembly and Parliament. They know that if the daughters working on the ground rise to the top, their control will be lost. Their power will be questioned. That is why the 'Pariwarvaadi' parties have been at the forefront of the protests in Parliament. The sisters and daughters of the country have recognised their evil int...