K Kavita, daughter of KCR and senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavita is on a hunger strike in the national capital today demanding the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.
Leaders of several parties including Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, Sharad Pawar’s NCP, Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference, Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United), Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal and Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party are likely to participate in Ms Kavi Day. – Prolonged protests at Jantar Mantar in the national capital.
Speaking on the Women’s Reservation Bill, Ms. Kavita said the BJP had promised to implement the law before the 2014 and 2019 general elections, but failed to keep its promise despite coming to power with a clear majority.
“The Women’s Reservation Bill is important and needs to be brought soon. I promise all women that the agitation will not stop until this bill is introduced,” she said.
A constitutional amendment is proposed in this Act to reserve 1/3 seats in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas.
The BRS leader has gone on a hunger strike a day ahead of her inquiry by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi liquor policy scam.
“We released a poster on March 2 on hunger strike in Delhi over the Women’s Reservation Bill. ED called me on 9th March. I requested March 16, but they don’t know what the rush is, so I agreed to March 11,” she told reporters in the national capital yesterday.
“Why did the ED rush to investigate me and choose a day before my protest? It could have happened even after a day,” added Ms Kavita.
The ED case alleges that the BRS leader is part of a “southern cartel” that benefited from kickbacks after the implementation of Delhi’s now-abolished liquor policy.
The BRS leader has denied the allegations and accused the Center of misusing the investigation machinery for political purposes. “Since last June, the Government of India has been continuously sending its agencies to Telangana. why Because Telangana elections will be held in November or December. This was BJP’s attempt to divert attention from real issues, said Mrs. Kavita.
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