PM Modi’s masterstroke on Women’s Reservation Bill, letter written to opposition leaders, will the Parliament deadlock end?

News India Live, Digital Desk: The country’s politics has once again heated up regarding the Women’s Reservation Bill. Before the special session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a big step and written a personal letter to all the major leaders of the opposition parties. This step is being seen as a big effort by the government to allay the opposition’s resentment and create consensus on the Nari Shakti Vandan Act. If sources are to be believed, the PM in his letter has made an emotional appeal to all parties to come together for the historical importance of this bill and the empowerment of women. Attempt to allay the apprehensions of the opposition. For some time now, the opposition parties have been attacking the nature of the Women’s Reservation Bill and the demand for OBC quota in it. This letter of PM Modi has come at a time when chances of uproar were being expressed during the session. The Prime Minister has made it clear in his message that this bill is not for any one party, but for the rights of half the population of the entire country. Experts say that the PM wants to send a message through this letter that the government is ready for dialogue and is in favor of cooperation rather than any kind of conflict on this issue. Nari Shakti Vandan Act: This bill will prove to be a milestone. The Prime Minister has emphasized in his letter that giving women an equal share in policy-making is the need of the hour. Through this bill, there is a provision to reserve 33 percent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The Modi government is considering this as one of the biggest reforms of its tenure. In the letter, the PM has urged all political parties to rise above party politics and be a part of this historic moment and help resolve this issue that has been pending for decades. Discussion in political circles, will the opposition agree? After this initiative of PM Modi, now all eyes are on the India Alliance and other opposition parties. Although the opposition is still adamant on the demand of quota within the quota, this direct communication by the Prime Minister has presented a new challenge to them. If the opposition adopts a tough stance even after this appeal, the BJP may present it as an ‘anti-women’ stance. At the same time, if the opposition comes together, it will be seen as a major victory for Indian democracy. At present, this letter has raised the political temperature to the seventh sky before the special session.