Vasudevanallur (Tamil Nadu), April 19: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed the Congress and DMK over the defeat of the amendment bill regarding the Women’s Reservation Act in Parliament but said the government was determined to implement it and that “no power in the world can stop us,” from doing so.
Addressing a poll rally in support of BJP candidate from Vasudevanallur, Ananthan Ayyasamy here in Tenkasi district for the April 23 Assembly polls, he lashed out at the ruling DMK over corruption and urged people to “give it a farewell” in the hustings.
“Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a bill in Parliament to ensure 33 per cent reservation for our mothers and sisters in Parliament, assemblies and councils. The DMK, Congress, TMC and Communist parties did not allow it to be passed. Still, I would like to assure, on the basis of the PM’s resolve, that we will certainly give 33 per cent reservation for women and no power in the world can stop us,” the senior BJP leader said.
Lashing out at the DMK over corruption, Singh said some Tamil Nadu ministers were under the radar of central probe agencies such as the ED and the “TASMAC scam” was an example of how “deep-rooted” corruption was in the state.
Cong, DMK ‘betrayed’ women: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday also lashed out at the Congress and DMK for voting against the Women’s Reservation amendment bill, accusing them of “betraying” women from getting the quota in Parliament and state Assemblies.
However, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government would not allow the “conspiracy” to succeed and ensure justice for the women of the country, he said.
Addressing a roadshow in Erode in support of his party’s Modakurichi candidate, Kirthika Shivkumar, the senior BJP leader, also expressed confidence of the NDA forming a government under the leadership of AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami in the state post the polls.
Shah slammed the DMK over alleged corruption and law and order issues. (PTI)
