New Delhi, April 18 -- Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday strongly criticised the Opposition a day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, alleging that they "disrespected" women's empowerment.

Speaking to ANI, reacting to the development, Meghwal said, "They (the opposition) did not want to respect women's power... Their intentions were not pure. For PM Modi ji to get the credit, as their thoughts were 'clouded with suspicion'...They therefore committed a sin..The public is not going to forgive them".

The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, widely seen as a step towards strengthening women's participation in governance, failed to garner the required support in the Lower House, triggerin...