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CPI(M) should have more women members: Basu

By Our Special Correspondent

Kolkata Sept. 15. The former Chief Minister of West Bengal and CPI(M) politburo member, Jyoti Basu, has expressed concern at the inadequate presence of women in the party's structure, a deficiency that was first pointed out by Brinda Karat, secretary of the party's women's wing, Ganatantrik Mahila Samity.

Mr. Basu made the observation while addressing a function organised by the Samity in the city's University Institute Hall on Sunday.

Mr. Basu stressed the need for the reservation of seats for women in Parliament, criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party's attitude towards the issue.

Mr. Basu said that his own party too had very few women members. ``It's a shame. We must have women members at all levels of the party. It is no use lecturing on it. We will have to implement it.''

Among those present was Ms. Karat, who had grabbed headlines in 1996 when she pointed out at the party's congress that the CPI(M) had inadequate representation from women.

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