New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party is facing a rebellion over the Women's Reservation Bill with many of its Lok Sabha MPs voicing their apprehensions about the Bill.
Senior leader LK Advani will meet party MPs on Thursday evening to sort out differences at the residence in New Delhi.
Though the party has decided to issue a whip in favour of the bill in the Lok Sabha, many MPs have openly come out against the decision to back the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government.
However, BJP's Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha, Ramesh Bais, denied reports of that some BJP MPs had decided to go against the party's decision to support the Women's Reservation Bill.
"Few MPs did come to me to express apprehension on Women's Reservation bill. Ultimately view of the party will prevail and the bill as passed by the Rajya Sabha would be passed in the Lok Sabha as well," said Bais.
But Bais' views were contradicted by some BJP MPs.
Hukum Dev Narayan Yadav called upon the Government to consider minorities' views on the Women's Reservation Bill
"If minorities or Dalits have any issues with the Bill, then it is the Government's prerogative to sit with them and talk to them and give them assurance regarding the Bill," said Yadav.
Another BJP MP Yogi Adityanath said he would defy the party whip on the Women's Reservation Bill
"This reservation bill is not required at this time. It is like unseasonal rain which will harm the country. If whip is imposed it will be defied too. If the need arises, I will resign," said Adityanath.
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