Dehradun, April 29 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 27 Apr: Uttarakhand's Women Empowerment and Child Development Minister Rekha Arya on Monday launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties over the issue of women's rights and reservation. She asserted that no one can now deprive women of their rightful share and that half the population will claim its rights on its own. She said the matter of women's reservation has long been debated in the country but opposition parties have consistently created hurdles. She accused Congress and other parties, particularly the INDIA bloc, of lacking seriousness in politically empowering women.

Arya also alleged that whenever the question of representation for women in Parliament and Assemblies arises,...