Shimla, April 19 -- Vikramaditya Singh, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday criticised the Centre over the Women's Reservation, alleging that it was introduced with political motives rather than a genuine intent of women's empowerment.

Reacting to the Prime Minister's address to the nation, Singh said that the government brought the bill in its present form without linking it to other conditions, and it would have received unanimous support across the political spectrum. "The entire country and the Opposition would have stood with the government, but this was driven purely by political strategy, which has backfired," he said.

He rejected allegations of "dynastic politics" often levelled at opposition ...