Kharge Accuses Modi of Using Women's Reservation for Political Gains in Tamil Nadu
Women’s reservation was Modi’s ruse to bring in delimitation to defeat DMK: Kharge
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the women's reservation initiative as a strategy to implement delimitation in Tamil Nadu, targeting the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. This statement was made during a joint campaign with DMK Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Hosur.
- 01Kharge claims Modi's women's reservation push is a political tactic.
- 02Alleges that the Constitution Amendment Bill is unrelated to women's reservation.
- 03The women's reservation Bill was previously passed in 2023 with Opposition support.
- 04The statement was made during a campaign event in Hosur.
- 05Focus on defeating DMK in upcoming elections.
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During a joint election campaign in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the women's reservation initiative as a guise to implement delimitation aimed at undermining the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. Kharge stated that the Constitution Amendment Bill, which Modi is advocating, is not genuinely about women's reservation, as a separate Bill for this purpose had already been passed with the support of the Opposition in 2023. This assertion highlights the political maneuvering ahead of the elections, with Kharge emphasizing that the current push for women's reservation is strategically timed to weaken the DMK's position in Tamil Nadu.
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Kharge's allegations suggest that the upcoming elections in Tamil Nadu may be influenced by political strategies surrounding women's representation and constituency boundaries.
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