Woman Reservation Bill

[Capt M Kumar]

Like his RJD and SP counterparts, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav too denied any move to sponsor a no-confidence motion against the Manmohan Singh government, underscoring that they lacked the necessary numbers for the purpose. So, while creating a ruckus in the Lower House, they decided to work on the numbers, cobbling together as many MPs possible with an eye to eat into the BJP and UPA camps. They drew first blood on Wednesday when they won over the Shiv Sena, which has 11 members in the Lok Sabha. Shiv Sena leader Anant Geete not only joined the agitating members in the well of the House but later told reporters that the party, which had voted for the Bill in the Upper House, had reconsidered its stand on the issue.

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