Cong, allies wholeheartedly supported women's quota bill: Sharad Pawar; says PM was not briefed correctly

Updated: Sep 26 2023 5:21PM

Cong, allies wholeheartedly supported women's quota bill: Sharad Pawar; says PM was not briefed correctly

Mumbai, Sep 26 (PTI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the Congress and its allies wholeheartedly supported the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament, and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not briefed correctly about it.

He also said that it was the previous Congress governments in Maharashtra and at the Centre that had initiated steps for women's empowerment.

His statement comes a day after PM Modi said in Madhya Pradesh that the Congress and its allies in the new "ghamandia" (arrogant) alliance supported the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament "reluctantly".

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