SP, NDA trade barbs in Uttar Pradesh council over women’s reservation, empowerment

The debate, held during a five-hour discussion on ‘Nari Sashaktikaran’, saw Leader of the House Keshav Prasad Maurya target the SP, Congress, TMC and DMK for “coming together” against the Bill. He alleged that the SP’s stance was anti-women and listed initiatives undertaken by the Centre and the state government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath to promote women’s empowerment.