Opposition parties anti-women: CM Nayab Saini

Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said the Opposition recently obstructed the passage of the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ in Parliament, thereby hindering women’s rights. He alleged that Congress has so far only engaged in pretence in the name of providing reservations to women, without taking concrete steps.

“On April 16 and 17, the Opposition opposed the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ Bill in Parliament, thereby undermining women's rights. What happened in Parliament was not only undemocratic, but also a significant setback to the future of half of the country’s population. The incident has exposed the true face of Opposition parties such as Congress, Samajwadi Party, TMC and DMK,” said the CM.

West Delhi MP, Kamaljeet Sehrawat; BJP state president, Mohan Lal Badoli; and state BJP media co-incharge Shamsher Kharak were also present on the occasion.

Saini alleged that Opposition parties had once again demonstrated their anti-women mindset and political opportunism when it comes to granting rights to women. It was a historic opportunity to ensure constitutional rights for women, but the Opposition sacrificed it for narrow political interests, he added.

“The Centre introduced three revolutionary Bills in the Lok Sabha—The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill. The objective behind these Bills was clear: Under the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, reservation for women was to be implemented after the Census and delimitation process post-2026. However, the Centre recognised that waiting for the Census and a lengthy delimitation exercise would have delayed the benefits of 33 per cent reservation for women even in the 2029 General Election,” said the CM.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a bold decision to delink reservation from the Census condition so that women could get 33 per cent reservation in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections itself. He reiterated that women’s participation is not a matter of charity but a matter of right, and accused the Opposition of betraying half the population.

The CM said Opposition parties fear women’s empowerment as it would challenge their dynastic politics. He alleged that Congress formed committees and delayed decisions for years without granting actual rights to women while Modi ensured respect to women through the legislation.

He further said that misinformation was spread in the name of delimitation, claiming certain states would be disadvantaged. However, Union Home Minister Amit Shah clarified in Parliament that no state’s representation would be reduced and that seat increases would be balanced. Despite this, Opposition leaders continued to mislead the public, Saini added.

Responding to a question regarding crop lifting in mandis, Saini said that all necessary arrangements have been made and assured that farmers would not face any inconvenience.