*BJP misusing women’s reservation: Bhalla
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 22: The District Congress Committee Jammu (Urban & Rural) today held a massive protest at Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu against the BJP, accusing it of attempting to mislead the public ‘in the guise of’ delimitation bill as a Women’s Reservation Bill.
The protest was held on the direction of PCC president Tariq Hameed Karra, and it was organised by former minister and president, District Congress Committee Jammu Urban, Yogesh Sawhney. Working president of PCC, Raman Bhalla was leading the protest while senior leaders- Mula Ram, Ravinder Sharma, Ved Mahajan, Thakur Balbir Singh and several other leaders and party workers participated in large number.
The protesters gathered in strength, raising slogans against the BJP Government and holding placards condemning what they termed as a manipulative and anti-democratic move. The leaders alleged that the BJP was attempting to mislead the women by presenting the bill in a distorted manner, asserting that the real intent was to push delimitation through the backdoor rather than genuinely empower women. The demonstration witnessed significant participation, reflecting widespread resentment among Congress cadre and the general public.
Raman Bhalla while addressing the gathering, launched a sharp attack on the BJP, stating that the party has once again exposed its double standards by attempting to exploit the sentiments associated with women’s empowerment for political gains. He said that while the Congress Party has consistently supported the rights, dignity and political representation of women, the BJP is using the issue as a cover to advance its hidden agenda of delimitation. He emphasized that the structure and presentation of the bill raise serious concerns about its intent, suggesting that it is not a fair effort to ensure women’s reservation but a calculated move to influence electoral outcomes.
Mula Ram strongly criticized the BJP for what he termed a deliberate attempt to mislead the nation. He stated that linking delimitation with women’s reservation is not only misleading but also undermines the genuine cause of women’s empowerment. Mula Ram said that if the BJP was truly committed to empowering women, it would have ensured a clear, transparent and independent implementation of women’s reservation without attaching any hidden political motives.
Yogesh Sawhney, Ravider Sharma, Th Balbir Singh and Ved Mahajan also addressed the gathering.
Prominent among those present included – Satish Sharma, Amrit Bali, Dwarka Choudhary , Sanjeev Panda, Vijay Sharma, Ajaib Motan, Zahida Khan, Inderjeet Kour, Bimla Slathia, Praveen Akhtar, Bharat Priye, Michael Wazir, Ashok Bhagat, Vijayant Pathania, Sonu Dogra, Baldev Raj Bhagat, BD Gupta, Anirudh Sawhney, Kuldeep Sharma and many others.
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