Should Continue To Fight For OBC Sisters: BRS MLC Kavitha On Women's Reservation Bill

Kavitha and many other leaders including MP Rahul Gandhi have been pressing to provide a separate quota for OBCs within the scope of the Women's Reservation Bill. 

BRS MLC Kavitha who had been demanding the passing of Women's Reservation Bill congratulated the women of India after the Bill was passed in Lok Sabha after over 7 hours of debate on Wednesday. However, Kavitha said that the fight of everyone should continue until Other Backward Caste (OBC) women are given space in the quota. Kavitha and many other leaders including MP Rahul Gandhi have started to press for a separate quota for OBCs within the scope of the Women's Reservation Bill. 

On the Women's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, BRS MLC K Kavitha said, "I congratulate all the Indian women that we have achieved a major step in terms of achieving more participation of women in the political process. This will certainly enrich our country."

However, BRS MLC Kavitha said that though it is a big step not giving enough space to Other Backward Caste women was painful. She said that everyone should continue their fight for OBC women.

"We are a huge nation, we are a democracy. Participation of women is going to increase the quality of the debate... Not giving space to OBC women is painful... It is a big step for our women, we should celebrate and continue the fight for our OBC sisters," said.

 

Earlier, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi also demanded that the Bill be implemented immediately and SC, ST and OBC women should be given reservations following a caste census.