LUCKNOW, April 15 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday extended support to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which mandates a 33% quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, while demanding a sub-quota within it for SC/ST and OBC women.

Addressing a press conference, Mayawati said, "Though delayed, the BSP welcomes the move to advance the process of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies. Women's reservation should be implemented as soon as possible and kept away from narrow party politics."

She said the real beneficiaries should be women from exploited and marginalised communities, especially those disadvantaged socially, politically and economically. "It will not only be appropr...