NEW DELHI; Female lawmakers in Rajya sabha, cutting across party lines, have asked the Bharatiya Janata party- led government at the centre to use its ferine majority in Lok Sabha to assure passage of a legislation providing 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and state legislatures. The Constitution [108th Amendment] Bill, commonly known as the Women's Reservation Bill, was passed by Rajya Sabha in 2010, but is awaiting nod of Lok Sabha. Women members spoke in favour of the legislation ofter Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu allowed short submissions. He converted notices from some members for a discussions into matters that could be raised during the Friday Zero Hour. Samajwadi Party lawmaker Jaya Bachchan said her party is not against the Bill the Bill but wants sub-reservation to be provided for dalits. she said political parties should be given the right to choose the seats or constituencies from where they wish to field 33 per cent of women.
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