Lucknow, April 30 -- After a lengthy discussion in the one-day special session of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on women's empowerment, a voice vote of condemnation was passed against the parties opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill.
The session was then adjourned sine die with the national anthem.
On this occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the opposition, especially the Samajwadi Party, stating that the BJP has always supported reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes, but has consistently opposed reservations based on religion and will continue to do so.
"The country has witnessed the tragedy of Partition in 1947. It is the duty of every responsible...