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Pranab to hold talks with opponents of Women's Bill: Khurshid
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Indian Finance Minister Pranab
Mukherjee will hold talks with the opponents of Women's
Reservation Bill before the government's takes the next step
on it, Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said
Thursday.
He said the government has no re-thinking on the bill
which has been cleared by the Parliamentary Standing
Committee.
"I do not think we would have a re-thinking on it,"
Khurshid told reporters here when asked about the fate of the
bill that provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in
Lok Sabha and state assemblies as it is facing stiff
resistance from Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and
Janata Dal-United.
He said Mukherjee will talk to opponents of the Bill as
promised by him in Parliament and government "will proceed for
the next step only after discussions with them."
In view of the opposition by SP, RJD and JD(U), whose
members disrupted proceedings of Lok Sabha for days, Mukherjee
had announced that the government would discuss the issue with
"all concerned" before tabling it in the Lower House of Indian
Parliament.
The bill has already been passed by the Rajya Sabha.
"Had we not believed in the Bill, why would we decide to
introduce it (in Parliament)? After all, we have decided in
its favour in the cabinet," he said while speaking on
sidelines of a function.
On the issue of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati
being garlanded with currency notes, the former state Congress
chief said, "I think she is breaking the tradition."
Asked whether Mayawati's act of wearing currency notes
in public rallies and meetings was lawful, Khurshid said law
could not stop anyone from doing such things but the Income
Tax department had a right to know the source of money.
"Income Tax Department has a right to question where the
money came from. RBI is also within its right to ask whether
currencies issued by it are being properly used or not. If the
answer is satisfactory, it is fine and if not, law will take
its own course," said Khurshid, who is also Minister for
Corporate Affairs. PTI
Mukherjee will hold talks with the opponents of Women's
Reservation Bill before the government's takes the next step
on it, Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said
Thursday.
He said the government has no re-thinking on the bill
which has been cleared by the Parliamentary Standing
Committee.
"I do not think we would have a re-thinking on it,"
Khurshid told reporters here when asked about the fate of the
bill that provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in
Lok Sabha and state assemblies as it is facing stiff
resistance from Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and
Janata Dal-United.
He said Mukherjee will talk to opponents of the Bill as
promised by him in Parliament and government "will proceed for
the next step only after discussions with them."
In view of the opposition by SP, RJD and JD(U), whose
members disrupted proceedings of Lok Sabha for days, Mukherjee
had announced that the government would discuss the issue with
"all concerned" before tabling it in the Lower House of Indian
Parliament.
The bill has already been passed by the Rajya Sabha.
"Had we not believed in the Bill, why would we decide to
introduce it (in Parliament)? After all, we have decided in
its favour in the cabinet," he said while speaking on
sidelines of a function.
On the issue of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati
being garlanded with currency notes, the former state Congress
chief said, "I think she is breaking the tradition."
Asked whether Mayawati's act of wearing currency notes
in public rallies and meetings was lawful, Khurshid said law
could not stop anyone from doing such things but the Income
Tax department had a right to know the source of money.
"Income Tax Department has a right to question where the
money came from. RBI is also within its right to ask whether
currencies issued by it are being properly used or not. If the
answer is satisfactory, it is fine and if not, law will take
its own course," said Khurshid, who is also Minister for
Corporate Affairs. PTI
