Mayawati, the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), criticized the Congress party and the Samajwadi Party (SP) for their inconsistent stances on the Women’s Reservation Bill, likening them to a 'chameleon.' In her statement, she accused Congress of changing its position on representation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) while in power, failing to implement necessary reservation quotas in education and jobs. She specifically noted Congress's neglect of the 27% OBC reservation recommended by the Mandal Commission, which was enforced during former Prime Minister V P Singh’s tenure. Mayawati also targeted the SP for ignoring the Backward Classes Commission report of July 1994, which aimed to extend OBC benefits to backward Muslims, a proposal that was later implemented by the BSP government in 1995. She cautioned communities against the deceptive tactics of these parties, urging them to accept existing reservation benefits and focus on self-reliance instead of being swayed by political promises.