Bengaluru, April 18 (NationPress) The BJP's women's wing in Karnataka is set to stage protests throughout the state, asserting that the Congress party is "anti-women." A poster titled "Hands that impede women’s empowerment, Congress that stifled women's rights" was unveiled at a press conference featuring R. Ashoka, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.

During a press briefing at the BJP state headquarters, 'Jagannatha Bhavan,' BJP Mahila Morcha State President C. Manjula made this declaration on Saturday. She expressed that while there were plans to celebrate the anticipated political reservation for women, that enthusiasm has now transformed into frustration.

Manjula indicated that protests would be held in Mysuru, Gadag, Nelamangala, Kolar, and other locations, persisting indefinitely. "This discontent will endure until Congress is ousted from power," she stated.

Additionally, she mentioned that protests are scheduled for Sunday across three districts of Bengaluru city. Criticizing the Congress, she claimed that the party is internally conflicted regarding women's reservation.

Manjula also emphasized that the BJP intends to expose the "anti-women policies" of parties like Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

BJP State Vice President Malavika Avinash remarked that the Congress and its allies have sabotaged the Women’s Reservation Bill, which was on the brink of realization after nearly seventy years of struggle, constituting an affront to democracy.

Addressing the press at the BJP state office, she asserted that the Congress's actions will not be forgiven by the women of India. "We were ready to secure reservation as a constitutional right. Let Congress witness the forthcoming response from women nationwide," she said.

She added that while the success and acknowledgement for the Women’s Reservation Bill should be shared, the Prime Minister's call for support was ignored by the Congress and its partners.

Furthermore, she criticized the Parliament's political parties, likening them to private enterprises. She alleged that parties such as the Samajwadi Party, DMK, and Congress tend to favor family members for parliamentary positions, blocking opportunities for other women.

Examples included figures like Priyanka Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Indira Gandhi from Congress, as well as family members of Mulayam Singh Yadav and similar occurrences in the DMK.

She expressed that while common women in India aspire to enter legislative bodies, these parties resist such chances. "In Congress, candidacies are reserved for daughters of ministers or former ministers," she alleged.

She concluded by stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paved the way for women’s reservation, but accused these parties of obstructing that advancement.