India, April 24 -- The opposition parties led by Congress did cross the Rubicon this time. This point of no return, leading to a dark alley, will cause irreversible damage to the southern states and to the women of India. By stalling the 131st Amendment to the Constitution, these opposition parties were thumping their chests, arrogating victory to themselves, but anyone with a modicum of knowledge will call it a self-goal, a serious self-inflicted injury that the opposition has caused itself.

Priyanka Gandhi said that it was a victory for democracy. It was the NDA's conspiracy to stay at the Centre for longer. But now, thanks to their stubborn, incurable hatred for anything called reform, the women of the country will not get the 33 per ...