Ranchi, April 28 -- The Congress on Tuesday called for early implementation of the women's reservation law, alleging delay by the Centre despite its passage in Parliament.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Ranchi, Congress leader Yashaswini Sahay said the party had historically supported women's political representation, citing steps taken during the tenure of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at the panchayat level.
She said the women's reservation Bill passed in 2023 had not yet been implemented and questioned the delay. "If the government is committed to women's empowerment, it should implement the law at the earliest," Sahay said.
On delimitation, she said the Congress had no objection to the process but str...