Lucknow, April 30 -- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday convened a special session to discuss reservation for women's legislators. The BJP leaders slammed the Samajwadi Party and Congress, accusing them of opposing women's reservation.

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the SP and Congress will be punished in the 2027 Assembly elections for "creating obstacles" to women's reservation.

Maurya told ANI, "A meeting of the legislative party is held before the legislative session, and that's exactly what's happening. In honour of women, the BJP is in the field. Prime Minister Modi has said that we will ensure that half the population gets their rights. The Samajwadi Party, Congress, DMK and TMC have created obst...