Mysuru, March 9 -- Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader has batted for 50 percent reservation for women in Parliament and all State Assemblies.

He was speaking at the valedictory of the Women's Day celebration organised by Bharat Scouts and Guides at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering premises here yesterday.

Noting that women have got talent, Khader said that reservation was needed in order to render social support to women talent.

"Soon after India got independence, there was a debate on giving voting rights to women, when Dr. Ambedkar intervened, advocating that there cannot be no reforms by keeping out 50 percent of the women population. Dr. Ambedkar had also stressed that India cannot become strong without bringing women to th...