UPA warned by Lalu’s RJD Power factor

Giving a jolt to the ruling coalition, an important ally, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, has “warned” the Congress-led UPA government of “withdrawing support” if its demand for a “quota within quota” in the Women’s Reservation Bill is not met with.

“We are opposed to the bill in its present form. If the government doesn’t agree to our amendments, we will use our strength in voting against the bill in Parliament along with parties like the Samajwadi Party and the Janata Dal (United),” the RJD deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, Mr Devendra Prasad Yadav told this newspaper.

“We can go to any extent.

If the government ignores our demand, a political crisis bigger than Indo-US nuclear deal may arise,” he added.