‘Ballot will answer Cong’
Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Apr 27: Vice president, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K, Rekha Mahajan, launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, accusing it of consistently betraying women by blocking their rightful representation in Parliament.
Addressing a large gathering, at Phinter, Billawar in Kathua district, Rekha said recent developments have once again exposed the “double standards” of Congress. “For over 30 years, Congress has deliberately delayed, diluted, and derailed the Women’s Reservation Bill. From 1996 to 2010 and now again, they have ensured that women are denied their Constitutional right to 33% representation,” she asserted.
Rekha alleged that Congress repeatedly chose political convenience over women’s rights. “Earlier they cited coalition compulsions, today they hide behind technical excuses. This is deliberate obstruction,” she said. She also accused Rahul Gandhi of “misleading the public” on the issue.
Crediting Prime Minister, Narendra Modi-led Government, she termed the 2023 passage of the Women’s Reservation Law as a “historic correction.” “This shows the difference between intent and inaction,” she said.
Warning of political consequences, Rekha said, “Women feel cheated and will respond through the ballot. Nari Shakti will not forget this betrayal.”
Prominent leaders present on the occasion included district president, Gopal Krishan, MLA Darshan Kumar from Basohli, NEM Mahila Morcha Sulekha Hakhoo, former DDC Col (retd) Mahan Singh, Narayan Dutt Tripathi, Neeru Rajput, Mahila Morcha, general secretary, Geeta Bhagat, Mahila Morcha district president, Kajal Rajput, and Jeevan Singh.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Darshan Kumar said Congress has a long history of misleading the nation on women’s issues and failing to act when it mattered most. He asserted that despite being in power for years, the party never showed the political will to ensure reservation for women, adding that their repeated obstruction has exposed their lack of commitment towards genuine empowerment.
In her remarks, NEM Mahila Morcha leader Sulekha Hakhoo said women across the country are now aware and will not be misled by hollow promises anymore, asserting that they will hold Congress accountable for denying them their rightful representation.
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