New Delhi::The Samajwadi Party on Saturday raised the issue of the Women’s Reservation Bill with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Its general secretary Amar Singh met the Prime Minister and expressed the party’s opposition to the Bill, saying that the Left did not consult it prior to supporting it.

“During the meeting with the Prime Minister, I raised the party’s objection to the Bill in the current form. He has assured that the Government does not want to push ahead with the Bill on the basis of the numerical strength but on the basis of political consensus,” said Amar Singh.

The SP-Left relationship has come under strain over the issue of the women’s Bill. The SP feels that despite close cooperation on many political issues it was not taken into the loop by the Left on the crucial issue.

Party sources said they now want the Government to keep it apprised of decisions on major issues like the nuclear deal besides the women’s quota Bill. “Our party will not allow the legislative bulldozing of the Bill in Parliament,” said Amar Singh.

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