Speaking to IANS, Tiwari said no special session has been officially called yet. He also raised questions on the need to link women's reservation with delimitation.
He said that no session has been called yet. The matter is very clear. You cannot do delimitation under the guise of women's reservation. The Women's Reservation Act has already been passed by the Parliament three years ago. If you want to give reservation to women, then one-third of the 543 seats can be reserved for them.
The Congress leader said that similar arrangements can be made in state assemblies also.
Tiwari told IANS that one-third of the seats in the assemblies should also be given to women. What's the problem with this? But in the name of women's reservation they want to bring a delimitation bill. This is the reason why they could not present it in the last session.
This statement has come at a time when there are reports that the Central Government is considering calling a special session of Parliament. Its objective is to pass constitutional amendments related to delimitation and to implement 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Meanwhile, commenting on the ongoing political debate over Chhath Puja, Tiwari described the festival as sacred and urged political parties not to politicize religious events.
He said that Chhath Puja is a very pure and sacred festival, which people celebrate with full devotion. Religious festivals should not be politicized. All these festivals should be celebrated with a sense of reverence, dedication and humility.
His statement comes amid a political controversy started by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. On Thursday, Thackeray accused the BJP of trying to create social and cultural tension in Mumbai by making Chhath Puja a political issue.
Thackeray appealed to the people not to fall into the trap of BJP. He alleged that ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the BJP is trying to create a divide between the Marathi and North Indian communities.
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He also mentioned Bhojpuri songs being played at some railway stations in Mumbai and claimed that MNS had intervened to stop this trend. Thackeray further alleged that the BJP had failed to create the kind of controversy it had expected and hence he was disappointed.