‘Even if Chanakya were there today, he would have been shocked’… Priyanka Gandhi took a jibe at Amit Shah on the women’s reservation bill.

Tezzbuzz Desk – An interesting and light-hearted moment was seen on Thursday during the discussion on the Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Bill in the Lok Sabha, when Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra humorously took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The special thing was that his statement brought laughter from both the ruling and opposition sides and Amit Shah himself was seen smiling.

laughter echoed in the house

During her speech, Priyanka Gandhi targeted the government over the Women’s Reservation Bill, saying it “smells of politics” and can be used to gain electoral advantage. Meanwhile, looking at Amit Shah, he said, “He is laughing… Home Minister is laughing. You have made complete preparations. Had Chanakya been alive today, he would have appreciated your cunningness.” His sarcasm created an atmosphere of laughter in the entire house.

Allegation of “political trump card”

Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the NDA government is using the Women’s Reservation Bill as a “political trump card”. He said that Congress is in support of women’s reservation, but there seems to be a political intention behind the current bill.

Questions raised on democracy too

The Congress MP also raised the question as to why 33 percent reservation cannot be implemented in the existing 543 seats only. He warned that if this bill is passed in its current form, it may affect the democratic balance.

target from historical context

While referring to history in her speech, Priyanka Gandhi took the names of Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru. He said that the foundation of women’s rights was laid even before independence and Congress has always worked in this direction.
He also credited Rajiv Gandhi for bringing 33% women’s reservation in panchayats and municipalities.

Priyanka Gandhi also accused the government of putting pressure on institutions like Election Commission, Judiciary and media, which further heated up the political atmosphere.