Rourkela: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Tuesday lambasted the Congress, days after the Centre’s bid to implement 33 per cent women’s reservation in legislatures in 2029 was derailed in the Lok Sabha, saying people will give a befitting reply to the party at the right time.
Addressing an event here in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, the chief minister held the Congress and its allies responsible for “denying women reservation in the legislatures”.
“The people of India are simple, but they are ‘swabimani’ (proud). They will certainly give a befitting reply to those who obstructed making provision for women’s reservation,” Majhi said.
He asserted that the setback was not a defeat for women, but that of the opposition’s mindset. “The women of India will give them a befitting reply when they cast their votes in the coming elections,” the CM said.
Highlighting the Centre’s position, Majhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly pledged to empower women and would ensure the implementation of the legislation. “Those who think they have blocked it are mistaken,” he added.
