Ignoring potential threats to its stability, a stubborn government pushed the Women’s Reservation Bill through the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. At the helm of the new crusade, Sonia Gandhi, who was insistent that the Bill be put to vote on Tuesday. The Bill seeks to reserve for women 181 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha and 1,370 out of a total of 4,109 seats in the 28 state Assemblies.
