AIMIM MPs Revealed Why They Voted Against Women Reservation Bill

Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept 21 (Maxim News): AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi and another MIM MP Imtiaz Jalil both voted against the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. It is remarkable that these two MPs of the opposition parties opposed this important bill.  Asaduddin Owaisi responded to this, he stated that they are fighting for a place for OBC and Muslim women in the Women’s Reservation Bill. 

OBCs constitute more than half of India’s population. But their representation in Lok Sabha is only 22 percent.  The share of Muslim women in India’s population is 7 percent but Muslim MPs in Lok Sabha are only 0.7 percent.  why are they not represented?” he asked.

Owaisi, who had spoken about the Women’s Reservation Bill earlier, said that this bill provides reservations only to upper-caste women.  “What if those who are bringing the bill have no place in the bill? “We voted against the bill to inform them that two MPs fought for the representation of OBC and Muslim women in the Bill.  “Asaduddin told the media.  (Maxim News) 

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