Dynastic spin : Priyanka credits Rahul, Nehru and also Motilal Nehru ::::: ".... historical background is that it was also initiated by a man named Nehru," says Priyanka Gandhi during Lok Sabha debate on Women Bill

 Speaking in Lok Sabha on women's reservation and delimitation, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, 

"The provision of 33 per cent reservation in panchayats and municipalities was first introduced in the House by the Indian National Congress government under the leadership of the late Rajiv Gandhi..."

"By using the 2011 census as the basis for delimitation, the Prime Minister is trying to take away the rights of the OBC community and is going to do a great injustice to them. The Congress party will never allow this to happen. 

Our Constitution belongs to everyone; this country belongs to every citizen," Priyanka said. 

She says, "I would like to give a little background on this topic. Because the Prime Minister mentioned a lot in his speech about who stopped it, how it was stopped, and how this decision was stalled for 30 years. 

My colleagues in the ruling party may not like this, but the historical background is that it was also initiated by a man named Nehru. But don't worry, this is not the Nehru you so shy away from. His father, Motilal Nehru, prepared a report in 1928 and presented it to the Congress Party's Working Committee. 

"In it, he listed 19 fundamental rights. 

In 1931, the Congress session was held in Karachi under the chairmanship of Sardar Patel. This resolution was passed at that Karachi session, marking the beginning of women's equal rights becoming a part of our country's politics. 

"At the same time, the principle of "One Vote, One Citizen, One Value" was also established in our politics. 

In countries like the United States, they had to wait and struggle for this right for 150 years. 

Implementing women's reservations in our country's political system was a unique step in the world...". 

Priyanka Gandhi also said - 

"In 2010, under the leadership of the late Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Party again attempted to provide reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. 

It was even passed in the Rajya Sabha, but consensus failed in the Lok Sabha. In 2018, Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to Modi, stating that this women's reservation should be implemented by 2019. 

I suspect the Prime Minister may mock Rahul Gandhi here, but he considers his words when he returns home...". 

 "There should be no doubt that the Indian National Congress stands firmly in favour of women's protection and reservation, and will continue to do so..."

She said - "Prime Minister's remarks today suggested that the BJP have been the champions, proponents, and biggest supporters of women's reservation. 

This was the theme throughout his speech, even while claiming he didn't want any credit for it... A few years after reading Rahul Gandhi's letter in 2023, finally, when the government of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi unanimously passed this Act in 2023, the Indian National Congress fully supported it, in keeping with its ideology...".