‘Hypocrisy’ in Congress stand on women’s empowerment, claims BJP

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (September 5, 2026) attacked the Congress over the representation of women in its State governments, alleging “hypocrisy” on the issue of women’s empowerment.At a press conference, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said the Congress was in power in four States, but had only three women Ministers. In Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, there were no women Ministers, while Kerala had two and Telangana had two, one of whom had been removed.No commitmentMr. Trivedi said the figures exposed what he called the Congress’ “hypocrisy”. He said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had earlier written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking implementation of women’s reservation without waiting for delimitation, even as its own State governments did not reflect the same commitment.Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation 2026: Key takeawaysMr. Trivedi cited the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives for women, including Jan Dhan accounts, Ujjwala LPG connection scheme, toilet construction and permanent commissions for women in the armed forces, as examples showing the government’s focus on women empowerment.He also criticised the Congress over the alleged tampering of question papers in a Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examination. Terming the incident “paper loot”, he accused the Opposition parties of being selective in raising examination-related issues and remaining silent on the Jharkhand case. Published - September 05, 2026 10:02 pm IST