Women's Reservation Bill takes center stage as Mayawati seeks quotas for marginalized women

Lucknow, April 15 -- The issue of women's reservation dominated political discourse on Wednesday as Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati called for inclusive implementation of the proposed legislation.

Mayawati urged the government to ensure fair representation for women from marginalized communities.

Welcoming the Centre's move to advance the long-pending Women's Reservation Bill, which proposes 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, Mayawati said the step was significant but incomplete.

She stressed that without separate quotas for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) women, the policy may fail to benefit those most in need.

Addressing the media in Lucknow, s...