Women’s reservation Bill rushed by govt. to sidestep caste count, says Akhilesh

Women’s reservation Bill rushed by govt. to sidestep caste count, says Akhilesh

SP chief alleges delimitation exercise will ignore caste data from upcoming Census and enable gerrymandering ahead of the 2029 general election

Akhilesh backs women's quota but alleges BJP 'conspiracy' against census, caste reservation

Lucknow, Apr 15 (PTI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said his party supports women's reservation but alleged that the BJP was pushing it with a "hidden agenda" that sidelines backward class women and avoids a caste-based census.His remarks come a day before the three-day special sitting of Parliament during which the women's quota and delimitation bills will be taken up. The BJP in Uttar Pradesh is also pushing for awareness a…