📌 Key Points
- Pawan Kalyan praised Modi for bringing the Women’s Reservation Bill to Parliament.
- Prakash Raj accused Pawan Kalyan of lying to please Narendra Modi.
- The 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.
- The Opposition rejected allegations of being anti-women regarding the bill.
Actor Prakash Raj has publicly criticized actor and politician Pawan Kalyan regarding Kalyan’s statements on the defeated Women’s Reservation Bill. Raj accused Kalyan of dishonesty, alleging he was trying to appease Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pawan Kalyan’s Statement on Women’s Bill
The 131st constitutional amendment regarding the women’s quota in Parliament seats has fallen flat. Pawan Kalyan and Prakash Raj reacted on the same matter.
The Constitution Amendment Bill to tweak Women’s Reservation Bill was defeated in Lok Sabha after the government failed to get a special majority in the Parliament on Friday evening. While 298 members voted in favour of the government backing the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 230 members from the opposition voted against the proposed law. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan reacted to the same on his X account, but his comments did not sit well with actor Prakash Raj.
“Supporting this landmark reform would have demonstrated a collective commitment to empowering women and deepening democratic values. As an NDA ally, the @JanaSenaParty firmly welcomes and appreciates the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji in bringing this significant bill before Parliament. Had it been passed, it would have marked a defining moment of pride and progress for millions of women across the country. We remain confident that, in the days ahead, women will secure their rightful and strengthened place in India’s legislative institutions,” he concluded.
Prakash Raj’s Rebuttal to Kalyan
What did Prakash Raj say in response?
Two other bills, meant for delimitation and increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, were not put to vote in the Lower House after the 131st Amendment Bill failed for get two-thirds majority.
Details of the Defeated Amendment Bill
Meanwhile, the 2023 Women’s Reservation Act still stands and was notified by the government in the gazette on Thursday night. If the law is to be implemented, the government will still have to bring a delimitation bill, as the 2023 act links the quota to the delimitation exercise. Ruling alliance members hit the streets in protest against the bill’s defeat, terming the Opposition anti-women.
The Opposition rejected this allegation, saying it favoured women’s reservation but opposed the question of delimitation, and questioned the government’s timing and intent. “We have defeated this attack on the Constitution. We have clearly said that this is not a women’s reservation bill, but it is a way to change India’s political structure,” said Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi .
The controversy highlights the deep political divisions surrounding the Women’s Reservation Bill and the differing perspectives within the film industry on the matter. The debate surrounding the bill’s future implementation continues.
