Revanth demands specialParliament session for 33% women’s quota

Hyderabad, May 21 : Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy demanded the Union government to hold an immediate special session of the Parliament on 33 per cent women reservation in the legislative bodies. The Chief Minister paid floral tributes to the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the death anniversary at the Secretariat here on Thursday. Later, addressing the gathering, Revanth Reddy said the INDIA Alliance is ready to support woman reservation bill in the Parliament. The Chief Minister emphasised that women reservation in the legislative bodies should be enacted with the inspiration of Rajiv Gandhi who introduced women quota in local bodies for their political empowerment. Revanth Reddy also warned to stop politicising the women reservation bill and remembered the yeoman services rendered by great visionary Rajiv Gandhi who introduced information technology to the nation and earned it global recognition.