Terming the Women's Reservation Bill as "dangerous", Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today said empowerment of the fairer sex should be rather done through quota in government jobs.
He alleged that the legislation was a "conspiracy" to prevent Muslims, Dalits, and backward classes from entering Parliament and state assemblies.
"SP is not against reservation to women, but we are against the present format of the bill, which is a conspiracy
by the Congress and the BJP to prevent Muslims, backwards and Dalits to get elected to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas,"
Yadav told reporters in Lucknow.
"It's not an allegation, it's a reality as Congress and BJP had always been anti-Muslim, anti-backward and anti-Dalit. Therefore, they want to amend the Constitution," he alleged.
He said when not a single Muslim was elected to Parliament from states like Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana, how can a Muslim woman could be elected without reservation.
"This bill is dangerous as women have been included in reservation being extended to Muslims, OBCs and SC/ST. If this bill is enacted, especially Muslims and OBCs would be at the receiving end," he said.
"It's a big conspiracy not to allow leadership grow among Muslims, OBCs and Dalits," he alleged.
