New Delhi, April 18 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday accused the opposition of attempting to prevent women from entering legislative bodies, asserting that women would continue their struggle to secure representation in Parliament and state Assemblies.

Speaking on the Women's Reservation Bill, Gupta said, "The Opposition had already decided that they would never allow women to reach the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies."

She further alleged that opposition parties do not want women, who constitute nearly half the country's population, to gain political representation.

"These people do not want crores of women, who make up half the country's population, to ever reach the House," she said.

Asserting women's determ...