India, April 16 -- Senior BJP leader Smriti Irani on Wednesday pitched for early implementation of the 33 per cent women's reservation law, while accusing Opposition parties of "double standards" and reiterating her party's commitment to women's empowerment in West Bengal with a promise of similar quotas in Government jobs.

The law providing for one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies is yet to be operationalised as its rollout is linked to the completion of a fresh Census and subsequent delimitation exercise, a key point of contention between the ruling NDA and Opposition parties.

Responding to a question, Irani said the BJP-led Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demonstrated its resolve on ...