Rajiv Gandhi pushed for 33% quota for women in panchayats, says Congress leader

He said that it was former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi whose efforts made women's quota in village and district panchayats possible.

"The women's bill should be passed as soon as possible. It was the initiative of the Congress itself. Rajiv Gandhi had worked to secure 33 per cent reservation in village and district panchayats. The Congress party has always wanted women to get reservations in the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha. The way in which the delimitation is being done, it should be opposed," Singh told reporters here.

Meanwhile, BJP MP Harsh V Shringla said that the implementation of women's reservation was part of the vision of Prime Minister Modi for women-led development.