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BJP playing politics over women’s quota: Congress
Congress accused the BJP of politicizing women’s reservation at a seminar organised by the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. They linked the issue to a 2023 BHU rape case involving BJP-associated individuals and questioned why the Women’s Reservation Bill passed in 2023 has not yet become law.
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The timeline centers on debates around women’s representation and how political controversies are used in policy fights.
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UP Congress seminar on The Women’s Reservation Act: Respect or Deception?
April 26, 2026
At a seminar organized by the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee on The Women’s Reservation Act: Respect or Deception?, Congress leaders accused the BJP of playing politics over women’s reservation. Ajay Rai highlighted the BHU rape case and arrests in 2023; Aradhana Mishra questioned BJP’s stance on women’s leadership and noted opposition to women’s quotas in panchayats; Avinash Pandey moderated comments on political exploitation of the issue. The session also included tributes to Arun Kumar Singh Munna, a senior Congress leader who had recently passed away.
Arrests in BHU rape case
December 31, 2023
Arrests were made 60 days after the incident, on December 31, 2023, in the BHU rape case involving BJP-associated individuals.
BHU rape incident involving BJP-associated individuals
November 1, 2023
Three individuals associated with the BJP raped a student at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on November 1, 2023.
Passage of Women’s Reservation Bill in 2023
2023
The Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in 2023 with the full support of the Congress and other opposition parties.