Mysore/Mysuru, April 24 -- Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna has called the move of the Opposition parties to oppose the Women's Reservation Bill tabled in the Parliament recently, as a 'sinful act.'

Addressing media persons at City BJP Office in Chamarajapuram here yesterday, Somanna called out Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and other parties of I.N.D.I Alliance, for committing the sin, by showing their resentment against Women's Reservation Bill.

Women's Reservation should have been a reality 50 years back, but unfortunately it remained on papers till date. To see to it that women should remain in the backseat, the rival parties voted against the Bill. Now, the BJP is involved in telling the people how the opp...