Consensus needed for women's reservation bill, says law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

The women's quota bill requires "careful consideration" on the basis of consensus among all parties before it is brought to Parliament, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question, law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said gender justice is an important commitment of the government. "The issue involved needs careful consideration on the basis of the consensus among all political parties before a bill for amendment in the Constitution is brought before Parliament," he said.