Jaipur, April 22 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of conspiring to defeat Indian women by blocking a constitutional amendment bill that would expand the Lok Sabha and fast-track 33% women's reservation in Parliament. Rajasthan BJP state in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal made the charge at a press conference here on Tuesday. "It was BJP's goal to implement the women reservation bill. But the Congress and the opposition parties have an anti-women approach. The Congress has conspired to defeat our women. We had the majority but we needed two-third votes. The Congress did not let it happen," he said. He added: "Any development in this country is not possible without the women. Women have significant contribution from freedom fight to environment protection movements in this country. We must not forget the figures like Anjana Devi Chadhurani and Amrita Vishnoi. The Congress has insulted all of them today with their narrow mindset." Agrawal described April 17 as a "black day" in Parliament's history due to the Opposition's rejection of the bill, tabled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost women's representation. "The Congress has never thought about it. Prioritising women is a crucial part of our culture. But Opposition parties, with their negative mindset, refused to support this bill and proved April 17 as a black day in the history," he said. He also dismissed a viral social media letter falsely bearing the signature of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, which criticised the government's linking of the women's reservation bill to the amendment. "Raje is a living symbol of women empowerment. She knows what is best for the women. This is the Congress that conspired against her and forged this letter to defame her and our party. A police case has been lodged. The culprits will be held soon," Agrawal said. Congress spokesperson Swarnim Chaturvedi countered: "The women reservation bill was already passed in Parliament in 2023. The government can implement it anytime. They are only making it an excuse so that they don't have to implement it. The amendment bill which was rejected could have promoted regionalism. It was designed in a way that could have benefitted a single political party. Opposition parties have rejected it. If the BJP has a true intention, they must de-link the two bills and implement the 33% reservation for women immediately."...