Ranchi, April 7 – Throwing her support behind the proposed amendments to the women's reservation bill, Padma Shri Chutni Mahato stated on Tuesday that extending the Parliament's budget session to facilitate its implementation is a commendable step.
She credited the Modi government and its firm resolve for turning the long-held dream of implementing women's reservation in the legislature into a reality.
"The Congress governments repeatedly failed to undertake any concrete work towards this in the past 30 years, whereas the Modi government has taken a monumental decision within a short span of time," she stated.
As a strong opponent of witch-hunting in politics, Chutni Mahato pointed out several shortcomings in the Congress's approach to the bill despite having been in power for many terms and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for resolving it.
According to her, the Congress has realized that it will no longer be able to return to power and hence was failing to take even critical issues seriously.
Speaking specifically about Rahul Gandhi, she opined that he lacks the capability and credibility to lead the nation and cannot, under any circumstances, become the Prime Minister.
She claimed that under PM Modi's leadership, the country has achieved new dimensions of development, thereby strengthening the position of the BJP.
She further noted that the BJP-led government at the Centre has launched numerous schemes for the benefit of women, the poor, and marginalized sections of society, the positive impact of which is clearly visible.
Notably, the Women's Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) Amendment Act was passed by the Parliament in 2023, providing for 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, and the Delhi Assembly for 15 years.
Its implementation, however, was linked to the Census and delimitation exercise conducted after its enactment.