Convention on 'Women Reservation Bill' held
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, July 25 2022: All Manipur Nupi Marup (AMNM) on Monday convened convention on 'Women Reservation Bill' at Manipur Press Club here with Imphal East Up-Adhyaksha Ksh Tama, AMNM president M Sakhi Devi and Manipur Keithel Nupi Marup secretary L Mema Devi as presidium members and Mahila Morcha BJP Manipur Pradesh president L Loteka Leima, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee vice president L Tilotama Devi, Manipur State Council CPI ex-secretariat member S Sorojini Devi and AMDWA secretary Ashabala Ayekpam as the resource persons.

In her speech, AMNM general secretary Lairenjam said that the Women Reservation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in 1986 but failed to pass it.

Subsequently, the said bill was again reintroduced in Lok Sabha after a committee studied the matter, but could not make through.

With the formation of the NDA government in 1998, the same bill was introduced but the House had no consensus to enact the bill into a law, she contended, while asserting that BJP, Congress and Left parties fully support to the Women Reservation Bill.

While urging for clearing the Bill in the ongoing Lok Sabha session, she said that resolutions of the convention will be sent to the Parliament through the National Federation of Indian Movement (NFIM).

The convention adopted three resolutions including launching of intense protest irrespective of political affiliation for passing 33 per cent Women Reservation Bill in Monsoon Session; fully support the 42 women from Manipur who will join the mass protest organise by NFIM from August 1 to 9 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi; and formation of a state level committee and discuss it more thoroughly to fulfil the demand.

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