Hyderabad, April 9 -- Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the existing Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, questioning the lack of provisions for women from backward sections, particularly OBC communities.

On the Centre's reported move to implement women's reservation based on the 2011 census data, Rao said, "Yesterday, the Cabinet decided to grant women a share in power, and this decision is based on the 2011 census data. However, there is no provision for the OBC, but it must be included. The current government is not even paying attention to the OBC issue in this context."

Highlighting the need for inclusive representation, he added, "Regarding the reservation for women, which applie...