Shimla, April 15 -- The Rajya Sabha member and All India Congress Committee (AICC) Himachal Pradesh in-charge Rajani Patil on Wednesday stressed that the Women's Reservation (Amendment) Bill should be implemented systematically after due processes.

Patil reiterated the Congress party's long-standing support for women's empowerment.

"We are not opposing the Women's Reservation (Amendment) Bill at all. It should be passed, but it must be implemented systematically," she said.

Patil claimed that the push for women's political representation began during the tenure of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and was further advanced under Sonia Gandhi.

She said that key processes such as delimitation and census are essential before implementing...