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“How can you ignore India’s reality and pass the women’s reservation Bill? We may not have the numbers but I will consume poison and die but not allow the passage of the Bill,” Yadav announced in the Lok Sabha while speaking during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address.
The BJP, the JD(U)’s ally in the NDA, however, came out in support of the Bill. “BJP will certainly stand behind the government for the passage of the women’s reservation bill,” Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said. BJP Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, acknowledged her party’s differences with the JD(U) over the Bill.
Yadav said the Congress was indulging in “tokenism” by appointing a woman President and Speaker instead of taking concrete steps to liberate poor and backward women.
“Caste is the biggest curse,” he said. “The caste system has been used to suppress a large section of women. Only when the caste system is demolished will the real women of India be empowered. It cannot be done through the tokenism that the Congress is resorting to.”
The women’s reservation Bill was mentioned by President Pratibha Patil in her address to both Houses of Parliament yesterday as part of the government’s 100-day agenda.
SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav have been powerful opponents of the Bill in the past. Asked if he would continue to oppose the Bill, Lalu said on Friday that he would take a decision after the bill is tabled in the House.


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Let's see if you can live up to your words.
Sharad Yadav will do a favor to his constituents and also to the parliament for getting rid of himself. Instead of working together and finding a middle ground on national issues, here we have these so-called representatives of the people putting a gun on your head with "my way or the highway". This is the same guy who, along with his henchmen, looted Bihar for years and now hopes to wash his sins with such threats. I hope he actually keeps his promise soon because you don’t want parliament to suffer another day by another idiot.
That's great news!!!! Please die!
Such irrational behavior is indicative of serious personal problems and must be referred to health authorities to get a clean bill of health before allowing Sharad Yadav to create a dangerous situation leading up to riotous behavior on the streets by hoodlums. The man appears ill.
Mr Yadav's threat to commit sucide is a joke. Although I agree that reservation should be abolished and it should not be based upon gender, rather womed should be encouraged to make their own choice if they want to lead the country. Reservation on the basis of gender should not happen.
Mr. Yadav's suicide will enable to feed some poor of his State. Hope the bill is passed soon to see the threat come true
At last we have soem body talking sense. Why dont they all do the same. There are thousand of people in indian commit sucide for the reason of hunger and poverty. Why can't he take more of his people with him. I am not going to prevent him from doing this. good for the country and the world.
it should be 50%---- probably, more people would follow sharad yadav.good riddance to bad rubbish!
Sushma Swaraj also used wild rhetoric about shaving her head if Sonia Gandhi were to become PM. All these people who want to deny Indian citizens their right should not be elected. They have an international joke of the Indian Parliament.
Before Yadav commits suicide the people who follow him have already committed suicide by electing him their leader. Do the people want these messages to their kids to become coward instead of fighting upto the end and convince people of his veiw point. If people don't agree with his veiw point then he should quit politics instead of committing suicide.
Please check to see the expiration date on the poison bottle before he consumes to ensure his mission is ACCOMPLISHED
Please everybody try to complete his ambition towards the people of India,,porbably this is the only thing he is doing for the goodness of the community who wrongly selected hime everytime....let give him a big CHEERS...Would like to tell hime that everybody in India waiting for the wonderfull movement what he promised..hope he will complete atleast this
It would be great if he actually does kill himself. There will be one less idiotic myopic bigot in the world.
Indian Criminal Law code makes threat to commit suicide a crime , so an FIR should be registered against Sharad Yadav. His statement makes him an irresponsible respresentative of people who elected him . In China, our neighbour , it is 50% women population who are Sales Managers in several companies. Shanghai Public transportation buses in China has mostly women as conductors and very few men. A lot of chinese women are driving Public transportation buses in China and in Police force in China doing a commendable job. Sharad Yadav should travel to China , USA, Canada and Europe and see the contribution of women to the economy there.We as a country we achieved independence in 1947 ,but a pity Indian women still do not feel safe walking alone at night in places where few people are there on road.We have a woman as president , a woman as speaker , a women as most powerful in ruling party ,alas women respected are mothers sisters suffer most times as women in male dominated India.
Indra Ghandi became a PM just because she had inherent reservation in form of her dad being a PM. Not every women gets that. The point blank answer is woman requires reservation to come up to the males in male dominant society. The weaker section of society will have less Gundas and criminals....Hopefully the women who dont support this cause start using the mass above their shoulders to think logically.
I will buy him poison. How much should I send?
Please, please ensure that the Bill unanimously, with the support of the Opposition parties. Our country does not need a politician like Sharad Yadav. It will be good riddance for bad rubbish if he commits suicide.If he does not, eject him from parliament.
Boss.maza aa gaya. Badhiya quality ka poison use kariyega. bBest of luck.
What a great and joyous news.Mr Sharad Yadav please do one more favour,convice your other friends Lalu and Mulayam to do so as well.First time I have seen him talking sense.
Allow Yadav to drink enough poison and pay the penalty for all the sins he has committed in the name of the country he and his friends have been deceiving for long.
Thank god that indian people rejected this NDA. Otherwise we would have such people at the helm of affairs. This time he is saying this. Last time some women NDA leaders were talking of shaving their heads.
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Great news for India. I will pay for the best quality poison to make sure that he does not survive.
I think that’s the righteous decision he chooses as a coward politician! He is still living in Stone Age. STUPID character!!He is a Character.
PM must go ahead with the Bill .We will be spared of one less EVIL in Indian Politics !