HYDERABAD: Ministers -- J. Geeta Reddy and P. Sabitha Indra Reddy and Secunderabad MLA and former actress Jayasudha on Sunday hoped that under the leadership of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Women's Bill would be passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
They were addressing a gathering of women journalists at a meeting organised by the local chapter of Network of Women in Media-India (NWMI) on the eve of the 100 {+t} {+h} International Women's Day. Speakers declared that whatever steps were taken for women's empowerment, their safety and encouragement to become leaders took place only during the Congress rule. While calling for stricter implementation of laws and also for amendments to be made, Dr. Geeta Reddy said there was no cause for alarm.
Ms. Geeta Reddy said women were administrators by birth and in the past proved that they could take the reins of leadership when situation demanded. She cited as examples President Pratibha Patil, Sonia Gandhi and Hyderabad Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy. She said women will never forget former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's pro-active role and his initiatives in proposing to the Centre amendments to laws pertaining to attacks on women.
Ms. Sabitha Reddy explained how YSR had suggested a 10-year imprisonment for those involved in acid attacks, compensation of Rs. 10 lakh for the victim/family and the need for making section 509 CrPC non-bailable so that people would think twice before picking up an acid bottle.
The section dealt with cases registered against men for any word/gesture insulting women.
Ms. Jayasudha said atrocities against women could be curbed only if laws were strictly implemented, apart from new amendments put in place. Recalling the line that ‘behind every successful man, there is a woman', she said the reverse was also true to a large extent.
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