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CPM urges Centre to delink Women's Reservation Bill from delimitation

CPM urges Centre to delink Women's Reservation Bill from delimitation
Delink women’s quota bill from delimitation: CPM · thehansindia.com

There is a special law called the Women's Reservation Bill that would set aside seats in politics for women.

A political group called the CPM says this bill should be discussed all by itself.

The CPM is worried it is being mixed up with another bill about delimitation, which decides how voting areas are drawn.

The CPM says all Opposition parties would happily support the women's bill if it were presented alone.

It thinks the ruling BJP is mixing the two bills on purpose to blame the Opposition for delays.

The CPM also asked the government to talk to all political parties before changing voting maps.

CPM leaders also spoke about student protests in Delhi, saying the police used too much force.

They asked home minister Amit Shah to talk about it in Parliament and to protect students' rights.

They also asked the Andhra Pradesh government to prove how many jobs it created and to help tobacco farmers.

Key facts

Key speakers
B V Raghavulu (CPM politburo member) and V Srinivasa Rao (CPM state secretary)
Location
Balotsav Bhavan, Vijayawada
Main demand
Delink the Women's Reservation Bill from the Delimitation Bill
Allegation
BJP linking the bills to falsely portray Opposition as blocking the quota bill
Second demand
Centre to consult all political parties before proceeding with the Delimitation Bill
Other issue raised
Alleged excessive police action in Delhi student protests; call for Amit Shah's Parliament statement
Employment claims questioned
10 lakh jobs created and Rs 11.50 lakh crore investments claimed by Andhra Pradesh government
Book released
'Kula Nirmulana: A Marxist Perspective' by Prajasakti Book House

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