New Delhi, March 07: Parliament appears set to create history as the Rajya Sabha takes up the Women’s Reservation Bill tomorrow with Congress, BJP and Left parties joining hands in favour of the measure and divisions emerging among the opponents.
Passage of the Bill, hanging fire for 13 years for want of consensus, in the Rajya Sabha, where it is scheduled for consideration tomorrow, is almost a certainty given the formidable strength of its backers — Congress, BJP and the Left parties and a number of other smaller parties like TDP, DMK, AIADMK, Akali Dal and National Conference.
The Upper House has an effective strength of 233 and the voice of the opponents has been dented with Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar springing a surprise by suddenly turning a champion of the Bill.
–PTI