New Delhi (TIP): Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju engaged in a verbal duel on social media on Saturday morning. While Rijiju took a swipe at Gandhi’s video message on women power asking the Congress to support the Women’s Reservation Bill, Rahul Gandhi hit back asking why hasn’t the government implemented the law that was passed in 2023.
In a video of Friday, Aug 7, Rahul Gandhi had said that it is important to bring women “back into the conversation and allow them to do what they want to do”.
Responding to Gandhi’s video, Rijiju called it a “positive message” and wondered it there has been a “change of heart”.
“This seems to be a positive message from the Congress Party. There’s a visible change of heart in Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji about the Women,” Rijiju posted on X.
He then slipped in Women Reservation question for the Leader of Opposition in his post.
“Now, I hope Congress Party will support the Women’s Reservation Bill unconditionally,” Rijiju added.
In a quick repartee, Rahul Gandhi hit back at Rijiju asking why is Centre linking women’s reservation to delimitation?
“Mr. Rijiju, who would know better than you, as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs-that the Women’s Reservation Bill 2023 has already been passed unanimously, with the full support of the Congress. The question is, why has it still not been implemented even after three years, and why do you now want to unnecessarily link it to delimitation?” the Leader of Opposition posted on X in reply to Rijijus post.
He then demanded that the Centre implement women’s reservation. “Implement the 2023 law. Without any conditions,” Gandhi added.
In a quick repartee, Rahul Gandhi hit back at Rijiju asking why is Centre linking women’s reservation to delimitation?
“Mr. Rijiju, who would know better than you, as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs-that the Women’s Reservation Bill 2023 has already been passed unanimously, with the full support of the Congress. The question is, why has it still not been implemented even after three years, and why do you now want to unnecessarily link it to delimitation?” the Leader of Opposition posted on X in reply to Rijijus post. He then demanded that the Centre implement women’s reservation.
“Implement the 2023 law. Without any conditions,” Gandhi added.
E20 policy destroying people’s lives, their vehicles: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi has stepped up his criticism of India’s E20 petrol policy, calling the issue a major public concern. He also alleged that ethanol-blended fuel is increasing the burden on vehicle owners. In a video shared on social media, he said the Congress would take up the matter “in a massive way”.
Rahul Gandhi said E20 fuel was affecting cars and two-wheelers and claimed that it was causing financial losses for consumers. He used the Hindi phrase, “daal mein kuchh kaala hai, magar yahan puri daal hi kaali hai”, to suggest that the issue involved more than an isolated problem.
“This issue of E20 is very big,” he said. “The Congress will take up the matter ‘in a massive way’ because it is ‘destroying people’s scooters, destroying people’s lives, and literally is stealing directly from them’.”
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