Will Stall Rajya Sabha If Job Quota Bill Is Passed: SP
SP today said it will continue to stall Rajya Sabha proceedings and that its members were ready to face suspension in case the bill providing for reservation to SCs/STs in promotion in government job is passed.

"We will disrupt the House and not allow it to function if the bill (for reservation to SC/ST in job promotions) is passed...We will continue to oppose the bill and we are ready for suspension," SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav said told reporters here.

Asked if the party will disrupt the House proceedings if the government gets the bill passed amid the din, he said, "If they are adamant to get it passed, then we will do it."

On the issue of the bill being introduced by Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy in Rajya Sabha today, the SP leader said, "The whole House was in turmoil. (It's introduction) is not according to the norms. It is unconstitutional. It will lead to hatred between communities and will create division in the society."

Yadav said, "They are doing something to undo what the court has done. This is not the first time they are doing so. Because of majority of the people are against this. We will continue to oppose it. It is unethical."

He said BSP was depending on the government to get the bill passed but clarified that SP was from the very beginning was opposed to the promotion quota measure.

On the Walmart lobbying report, the SP leader said, "It is a very disturbing news. The government should clarify on the issue. SP wants the Prime Minister to reply and explain the issue. The Prime Minister should come to the House and explain who took the money, if money has been given."

Meanwhile, addressing party workers in Lucknow, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav termed provision of reservation in promotion as a "dangerous" move meant to spread animosity in the society.

He said, "due to this system juniors would become seniors and vice versa."

Yadav alleged that it was a "conspiracy " to divide the society therefore SP was opposing the constitution amendment bill.

He said that the bill was also against the concept of social justice.

Hopeful of emergence of a third front after 2014 general elections, the SP chief claimed that in 2014, neither Congress nor BJP would come to power at the Centre, and the third front would get constituted automatically.

He also alleged the Congress and BJP were indulging into "shadow fighting and have tacit understanding" as they do not want the third front.

Yadav, while raising the issue of reservation to Muslims, said, the Congress-led UPA government constituted Rangnath Mishra Commission and Sachar committee. Sachar in its report had said that condition of Muslims was worst than Dalits."

"SP has raised the demand of reservation to Muslims in jobs in Parliament and one day the government would be forced to give them benefit, till then the party's struggle would continue," the former UP chief minister said.

He said that he himself struggled for the rights of backwards after which recommendations of Mandal commission were accepted.
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