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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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wonder whether this column is read by concerned persons or only by the writer and the readers. For such an outburst, Shard yadav can be arrested. Let the vidiographers be ready in the House if the time and date are announced. The party will reserve a seat to his wife in LS, for daughter in Assembly and for d.i.law in the Corporation. which will be unopposed. What loss if he goes except an hour adjournment.
These are the types who have corrupted India's politics. People challange that any such dramatics would happen. The nation would welcome Yadav and his ilks consuming poison. Such unholy but welcome event should be filmed and telecast for the people to thank the heavens.
Govt should not bow down on his threat. he is a national waste and let him die so that one evil can be eliminated
Dear PM,Please introduce and have the Bill passed soon!!
All we know from the news papers and channels "Sarad Yadav threatens to suiside". But why did he say this and what was his arguement on this issue. Shouldn't these information be published in news paper in detail. Doesn't it indicate the incompetency of our Indian journalists. I don't know whether the above people know the correct fact before posing their comments.
Why do these politician use threats to change any act? Did not Sushma Swaraj threatened in 1994 that she will shave her head if Sonia is sworn in as the PM of India? Do these people not respect the voice of voters? Sharad, please do not do that because your wife will not go sati for you and you will be alone in hell/heaven. Ram nam satya hai.
Mr Sharat , please die asap , we dont need people like you and Karat family who think so low of country.
There is a saying in Tamil that Barking Dogs don't bite. Likewise, a politician who says that he will commit suicide will be the last one to stick to his words!In any event, it is the people who will make a choice whether to have Mr. Yadav or Women's reservation!From the comments it seems that people prefer Women's reservation.
I am no supporter of the Women's Bill, but Sharad Yadav, for threatening to commit suicide, which a crime, should be arrested, at once, and prosecuted under the preventive provisions of the law and put behind bars for a month. He should not be given the alternative of signing a bond for good behaviour. Such scum and criminals, who claim that they are leaders, deserve no mercy. They have no guts to stand and fight; they are nothing but cowards. They mislead people into believing that threatening to commit suicide is right, is an act of bravery and is the right way to agitate.
he should convince lalu and mulayam to join him
A great opportunity here to get rid of a phoney and corrupt politician in the Parliament, on his own terms.This kind of grandstanding and extortion by political goondas have become the scourge of India, far too long. Time for "House Cleaning" so to speak!
LET HIM ALONE GIVE LIFE INTO THE HANDS OF DEVIL.BUT SAVE INDIA... AND PASS THE BILL FOR WOMEN...MAKE EVERY WOMEN IN THIS WORLD ... A LEADER IN EVERY CORNER..THEY ARE GREAT AND GREATER IN THEIR THOUGHT... THEY COULD ACT WITH HONESTY... AND INTEGRITY...WITHOUT ANY FAVOURTISM....
Women want equal rights. Than at the same time how can they demand reservations. They should compete on equal footing. The same principles should apply to people of all castes. If you want equal rights, then compete and do not beg for reservations
What is the difference between Yadav politicians and Talibans? The only difference is: Talibans have long beard with black turban, Yadavs have no beard or short ones without turbans. Otherwise both are the same. Both like anarchy, both like to treat women as commodity and exploit them when needed, both believe in violence to sort any difference and opposition.
They say suiciders are better off dead than alive.If he survives he has to face the court, as suicide is a crime still in India. If he dies then there will one less mouth to feed.
What a great day for Indian democracy will that be when you will actually consume the poison in sufficient quantity and if there is no adulteration in that poison. Sharad Yadav will be the first Indian politician would do the right thing for the country, by making the number of corrupt people and great obstacle for country’s development one less. UPA must pass the reservation bill. I hope supporters of that bill should also declare such determination to die if the bill is not passed. In either case we can get rid of few idiots and the country will be benefitted in any case.
Mr Yadav is a self centred politician ,who doesn't believe in women empowerment. He is scared that his MP seat will be taken by a woman. so he prefers to die. So called backward classes are no longer backward as far as politics is concerned. Most of the MP seats are cornered by them and they don't want women to take them
Demand EQUAL Opportunity not RESERVATIONReservation is against the basic principle of democracy.......EQUALITY...look at any other democratic nations.why women go to high positions? because they prove they are worth for the job..not by reservation.Reservation is an insult to WOMEN hood..Indis has seen Onake Obavva, Kittur Rani Chennama,Anni Beseant,Jhonsi Rani Lakshmi Bhai, Medha Phatkar and Sushma Swaraj based on their abilities...not out of reservation..Sushma tell us are you a BJP leader because you are a woman or because you are capable..Common women...think democratic think strong.....defeat this nonsense prove that you are QUALITY humanbeings and just need equal opportunity..Sharad do your best communicate well..work with Shusma Swaraj..
Let there be a poll and let us determine which bills are the favorite bete noires of each of our wonderful self serving MPs; let these bills be passed and let there be a litter of bodies of these MPs after they have consumed poison. Good riddance to all the garbage we have. Jai Hind.
WHAT A GOOD NEWS ! PLEASE KEEP YOUR WORD AND LATER DONT MAKE IT A POLITICIANS GIMMICK ! WE WILL REPENT IF IT HAPPENS !
Sharad yadav after getting elected thinks that he is the only MP to get the mandate and he thinks he is the only star in NDA. talking about commiting suicide is illigal and that too in parliament shows how parliamenterians respect the Sacrosanct institution. If you really wanted to commit suicide you had a nice oppertunity when your leader was defence minister and external affair minister took terrorist and handed them in Afghanistan on platter durin IC-814 crises. If you still hv guilty conscience for that than do it. and yes please try train esp. rajdhani's and shatabdi's, no rat poison please
In democracy, it's not fair to reserve a constituency seat for women only. What if people don't see any of the women representatives as fit for them? Democracy is about giving choice to people and not limiting their choice.
Sharadji ,we will not even morned for you after taking poison [and die.] we wish you all the best. your vacant seat will be filed by suitable woman candidate.
Please now please dont wait for the bill to be passed.. You have some hopes that country will some one like you..optimisitic guys that's wat politicians are..If you had said if the Golden quadrilateral is not completed in the next one year or if every child is not educated in the next few years you would commit suicide u would have earned some respect may be.. But now i think you really should go..if you want help please pick up the book final exit..please go please
Sons and daughters of our MPs and Ministers are now the young MPs and Ministers representing the youth of India. When the Women's reservation Bill is passed, we shall have wives of ministers, MPs and young MPs wives as members of Parliament. Father and son are MPs let their wives also become MPs and represent the women of India. When from one family you have 3 MPs why not their wives should also become MPs under the Women's Reservation Bill. It will become Parivar-vad.