Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday hits back after Congress termed Women's reservation bill as 'Jumla'. He said the Opposition's 'Double Standards' can't be kept hidden and that their friendly allies prevent such bills from being tabled.

Taking to microblogging site X, Amit Shah said, "Across the length and breadth of India, people are rejoicing the introduction of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament. It shows the unwavering commitment of the Modi Government to empower women. Sadly, the Opposition is unable to digest this."

"And, what is more shameful is that except tokenism, the Congress has never been serious about women's reservation. Either they let legislation lapse or their friendly parties prevented the Bill from being tabled. Their double standards will never be hidden, whatever stunts they try to take credit for," he said.

Earlier, soon after the Women's Reservation Bill was tabled by Law Minister Arjun Meghwal in the Lok Sabha, Congress took a swipe at the government saying that the Bill is one of the biggest poll 'jumla' and a huge betrayal to the hopes of crores of Indian women and girls.

"In a season of election jumlas, this one is the biggest of them all. A huge betrayal of the hopes of crores of Indian women and girls," Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote on X.

Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' and said that the PM has shown that 'women's empowerment' is not a slogan but a resolution of the Central Government.

"Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has shown the realization of "Yatra Naryastu Pujyante, Ramante Tatra Devata" in the democracy of the country in accordance with the eternal culture of India. The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' introduced in the Lok Sabha today is a decision that will give our women power and their rights in the true sense," Amit Shah posted on X (Formerly Twitter).

"Modi ji has shown that 'Women-led Empowerment' is not a slogan but a resolution for the Modi government. On behalf of crores of countrymen, I heartily congratulate Modi ji for this historic decision," he added.

Earlier in the day, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the bill in the first sitting of Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building. The bill has been named "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam." Discussion for passing of the Bill in the House will be taken up on Wednesday, September 20. The Bill will be taken up in Rajya Sabha on September 21 government sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government is bringing a new Bill to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies and that God has given him the opportunity to take forward the task of women empowerment.