Women's Reservation Bill: BRS Leader K Kavitha Leads 1-Day Hunger Strike In Delhi - See PICS

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha is leading a one-day hunger strike in Delhi on Friday, seeking the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill in the current budget session of Parliament.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K. Kavitha is leading a one-day hunger strike for the Women's Reservation Bill at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Friday.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha is leading a one-day hunger strike in the national capital seeking the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill in the current Budget session of Parliament.(Image Source: Twitter/@ANI)

Several leaders including CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury have joined her in the protest.(Image Source: Twitter/@ANI)

NCP leader Dr. Seema Malik, CPI's Narayana K, Samajwadi party's Pooja Shukla, RJD's Shyam Rajak and MP Kapil Sibal are also supporting Kavitha's hunger strike.(Image Source: Twitter/@ANI)

Among other leaders, AAP's Sanjay Singh and Chitra Sarwara, a Shiv Sena delegation, Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral, PDP's Anjum Javed Mirza, NC's Dr. Shami Firdous, TMC leader Sushmita Dev and JDU's KC Tyagi are also present at the protest site.

Addressing a gathering at a protest site in Delhi, Kavitha said, "Women's Reservation bill is important & we need to bring it soon. I promise all women this protest will not stop until the bill is introduced. This bill will help in development of nation. I request the BJP-led central govt to introduce this bill in parliament".

Kavitha said, "Empowering women in the legislative discourse cannot be demanded, it must be guaranteed, particularly by the government. I thank BRSparty leaders and cadre for extending their support to this protest".