It would be worth reading the Poll Manifestos of
different political parties to find out what each promises in the matter of
Women's Representation Bill , which is pending before the Lok Sabha for over 40
years
May be, all of them promise that , if voted to power ,
they will expedite the passage of this bill , which guarantees to women of
India , 30 % representation in the Lok Sabha
I urge the Women Voters ,
When any candidate of any party turns up at your door ,
asking for your vote , first ask him / her :
" Will your party publicly declare that it will
fight for 30 % seats to be reserved for Women
? "
If he says ,
" Yes , of course " , then ask
> for a copy
of its manifesto
> an
explanation for the following :
Party / No of Candidates Announced /
Women Candidates / %
> Congress
/ 417 /
53 / 12.7 %
> BJP
/ 409 /
35 / 8.5 %
> AAP /
385 / 57
/ 15 %
Next tell him /
her :
" Get
lost /
We don't trust you / We
won't vote for you !
"
* hemen parekh
( 03 April
2014 / Mumbai
)
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