The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to continue to protest in Parliament on the coal scam, putting a question mark on the passage of the bill for quota-based promotions for SCs and STs in government jobs. The government is planning to introduce it in the Rajya Sabha after the cabinet gave it a go-ahead on Tuesday.
The BJP, though, will not say whether they support or oppose the bill, their stand will remain ambiguous. Party sources say they do not want to be seen diluting their protest on corruption for an issue which is purely a BSP agenda.
BJP leaders had met on Tuesday evening and the party decided to ignore BSP chief Mayawati's overtures. Mayawati had met senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitely on Tuesday requesting them to allow Parliament to run to pass the bill.
The Quota Bill being a Constitutional amendment bill needs a two-third majority of the members present in the House. Without the BJP, the bill has slim chances of being passed as the Samajwadi Party is also against the bill.
The BJP, though, will not say whether they support or oppose the bill, their stand will remain ambiguous. Party sources say they do not want to be seen diluting their protest on corruption for an issue which is purely a BSP agenda.
BJP leaders had met on Tuesday evening and the party decided to ignore BSP chief Mayawati's overtures. Mayawati had met senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitely on Tuesday requesting them to allow Parliament to run to pass the bill.
The Quota Bill being a Constitutional amendment bill needs a two-third majority of the members present in the House. Without the BJP, the bill has slim chances of being passed as the Samajwadi Party is also against the bill.
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