Parties for and against Women's Reservation Bill

New Delhi: March 8 is International Women's Day, which may go down in history as the day the women's bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha. But some parties still seem to be opposing the passage of the bill. Here's a look at those for and against the bill.

Parties in favour of the bill:

In its present form, the Constitution (108th amendment) Bill, 2008, has the backing of the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) have extended their support to the Women's Reservation Bill.

Parties against the bill:

Janata Dal United (JD(U)), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Samajwadi Party are the main opponents of the bill

Shiv Sena, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Party (AIMIM), and the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) also oppose the bill in the present form.