AGRA, April 19 -- Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Sunday alleged that the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress colluded to block the passage of the amendment to the 2023 women's reservation law in the Lok Sabha, with the intent of depriving women of their due quota. He said both parties would be "taught a lesson" in the upcoming elections.

Interacting with media persons during his visit to Firozabad, Pathak claimed that the opposition's resistance to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam amendment was an attempt to push back half of the population.

"Samajwadi Party and Congress have made the road difficult for women striving to succeed in all walks of life. Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a special session to ensure the passag...