"is a ploy of the OBC/Muslim males to suppress their women in their name!" A dirty trick. And that's all"... What an astute observation, Mr. Sukla Sen?
As if the male leaders in the parties like CPM and BJP have all of a sudden become non-patriarchal/ progressive/feminist and what not. "It is important to note that right from when it was first tabled in 1996, the main opposition to reservation for women in the legislature has always centred on the question of sub-quotas for Muslims and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), or additional quotas for dalit women. In other words, despite misleading media images, there has never been a simple opposition between feminist support and patriarchal resistance. Vocal dissent has always invoked the interests of the already disadvantaged castes and communities – *it has never opposed women’s rights as such. Indeed, the media’s eagerness to demonise backward caste and Muslim politicians opposing the Bill serves to obscure the unspoken patriarchy that is at work behind the scenes in every political party. *How else do we explain the low presence of women candidates among political parties in favour of women’s reservations in all the national and state elections after 1996? It is the silent subversion of the ayes – and not the noisy disruption of the nays – that is most responsible for the 14 years of exile endured by this Bill" (EPW edit, March 13, 2010) Mr.Sukla Sen is also attempting the same media trick of demonizing OBC/Muslim leaders.. ... Nevertheless, the media along with its kind of supporters were able to sell this Cen-Trick to a upbeat upper caste middle class who till now are opposed to caste-based reservation while being very vocal about gender-justice!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
