Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed deep disappointment over the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill to be passed in Parliament. Calling the entire development unfortunate, he said it is a major setback for women’s rights and equal participation.
CM Dhami stated that for a long time, there has been a demand to ensure proper political representation for women in the country. In this context, the bill introduced in Parliament to provide 33% reservation for women was a historic step, but due to the stance of the opposition, it could not be passed. He described the situation as extremely disappointing.
Targeting the INDIA alliance and Congress, the Chief Minister said they do not accept equal participation and opportunities for women. According to him, if the opposition truly supported women’s empowerment, they would have backed the bill and helped in its passage. Instead, they chose to oppose it, leading to its failure.
CM Dhami added that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the central government is continuously working to empower women—whether in political representation, social security, or economic empowerment. In such a scenario, the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill is unjust to the women of the country.
He further said that the bill would have increased women’s participation in Parliament and state assemblies, strengthening their voice in policymaking. It would have inspired women across all sections of society and made democracy more inclusive. Calling the opposition’s stance anti-women, he said it is now clear that some political parties only talk about women’s empowerment superficially but step back when it comes to real decisions.
He expressed confidence that such efforts will continue in the future and that the government remains committed to ensuring women get their rights. He also hoped that all political parties would unite on this issue in the future. Following his statement, political discussions in the state have intensified, and the debate over women’s reservation has once again heated up.
