President Assents to Women's Reservation Bill for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
1 year, 2 months ago

President Assents to Women's Reservation Bill for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has assented to the women’s reservation bill, which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. The quota for women in the Lok Sabha and Assemblies will continue for 15 years and Parliament can later extend the benefit period. The last such attempt was made in 2010, when the Rajya Sabha had passed a bill for women's reservation, but the same could not be passed in the Lok Sabha. Data shows that women MPs account for nearly 15 per cent of the Lok Sabha strength while their representation is below 10 per cent in many state Assemblies.

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'19th Lok Sabha Will See 33% Reservation for Women': MP Bansuri Swaraj at News18 SheShakti 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

'19th Lok Sabha Will See 33% Reservation for Women': MP Bansuri Swaraj at News18 SheShakti 2024

News 18  

The second edition of News18 SheShakti began with a promise by MP Bansuri Swaraj that the 19th Lok Sabha would see 33 per cent reservation for women. Speaking at the session in New Delhi, the MP, who is also the daughter of late external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, said: “18th Lok Sabha is the last Lok Sabha to have this …

Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan on Wednesday approved 33% reservation for women in the police force by deciding to amend the State Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said after the meeting that the police would be able to work with more sensitivity in the matters related …

Parliament should pass law on reservations to exceed 50% cap: Congress
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliament should pass law on reservations to exceed 50% cap: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on June 30 said Parliament should pass a law to enable reservations to exceed the 50% cap, a day after NDA constituent Janata Dal demanded that the quota increase in Bihar be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. At a meeting of the JD national executive here on Saturday, the party expressed concern over a recent …

Delimitation hurdle for women quota
6 months, 1 week ago

Delimitation hurdle for women quota

New Indian Express  

Speaking to this newspaper, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore said the linkage with delimitation could delay the implementation of women’s reservation, adding the BJP is planning it for 2034. Echoing the view, noted economist and former chief statistician Pronab Sen told this paper that the women’s quota will get stuck because delimitation and census have been …

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

In the video, Sanjna Jatav is dancing to Rajasthani folk music. Her priorities are clear, she tells me on the phone: “Higher education for women who otherwise drop out because they aren’t allowed to attend co-ed institutions.” Despite the well-deserved euphoria of individual victories, the new Lok Sabha looks depressingly like the old Lok Sabha in one significant way: The …

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

India fared worse than 150 countries in the representation of women in parliament, according to data from IPU-Parline, a global database on national parliaments. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 74 women MPs were elected, forming 13.6 per cent of the total number of members in parliament. India falls short of the global average of 26.5 per cent as well …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that the talk of empowering them rings hollow. In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in …

Owaisi calls for quotas for Muslim women in Parliament
8 months ago

Owaisi calls for quotas for Muslim women in Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

Kishanganj: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has made a strong pitch over quotas for Muslim women, flagging the alarmingly low representation, in Parliament, of females belonging to the minority community. The Hyderabad MP made the comment during an election rally at Bihar's Kishanganj, the lone Muslim majority Lok Sabha seat in the state, where the AIMIM's provincial unit chief and MLA …

Plan ahead to improve women’s representation
8 months, 1 week ago

Plan ahead to improve women’s representation

New Indian Express  

There are few surprises in candidate selection for this Lok Sabha election. Most of the women in the fray today are daughters, wives, sisters or daughters-in-law of party leaders, anointed to continue the family business, tutored and dictated to by male family members. This election’s series of unsavoury remarks—from women deemed fit only for the kitchen, and certain candidates needing …

Rahul Gandhi's big Lok Sabha poll promise for women
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi's big Lok Sabha poll promise for women

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday promised that his party will reserve 50 per cent of government jobs for women if voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said women's potential will be fully utilised only when women have equal contribution in the government running the country “Isn't the population of women in India 50 …

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk

The Hindu  

When the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on September 21, 2023 it was dubbed as a milestone in the history of the women’s rights movement in the country. Hitherto, the number of seats any coalition has offered to women in the previous Lok Sabha polls over the past 20 years is a maximum of three. Of …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Congress woos women; announces ‘Nari Nyay’ guarantee as part of its manifesto
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Congress woos women; announces ‘Nari Nyay’ guarantee as part of its manifesto

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 13 announced five ‘Nari Nyay’ guarantees, promising a direct annual deposit of ₹1 lakh into the bank accounts of poor women, and 50% reservation in all new recruitments in Central government jobs if his party is voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a ‘mahila sammelan’ in Maharashtra’s Dhule district as …

Women quota bill, Article 370 scrapping: PM Modi recaps reforms by 17th Lok Sabha
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Women quota bill, Article 370 scrapping: PM Modi recaps reforms by 17th Lok Sabha

India Today  

Underlining that the mantra of the NDA government has been "reform, perform and transform", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the 17th Lok Sabha took several decisions that were waited for long by many generations and cited the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the ban on triple talaq. Addressing the last sitting of the 17th …

Women's reservation law | Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea by advocate
11 months, 1 week ago

Women's reservation law | Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea by advocate

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 12 refused to entertain a plea filed by an advocate seeking urgent and time-bound implementation of the women's reservation law to ensure 33% quota for them in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, however, granted liberty to the advocate Yogamaya MG to file an intervention petition in …

Delhi HC junks PIL seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill
1 year ago

Delhi HC junks PIL seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking urgent and time-bound implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023 to ensure 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as next year. Cleared in September by Parliament, the Bill — officially known as the Constitution Bill — aims to ensure fair representation by …

Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies
1 year ago

Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. HT Image The draft legislation were tabled for consideration by junior home minister Nityanand Rai, who urged immediate passage of the bills because they were important for …

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by Opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. Following a brief discussion, where MPs including the BJD’s Sasmit Patra, BJP’s Kavita Patidar, and YSR Congress’ Vijaysai Reddy expressed support for the bills, Reddy advocated extending …

Rajya Sabha passes Bills to extend women's reservation to J-K, Puducherry amid uproar by opposition
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes Bills to extend women's reservation to J-K, Puducherry amid uproar by opposition

Firstpost  

The Bills were passed by the Upper House amid continuous sloganeering by opposition parties, who have been demanding that Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement on the December 13 security breach in the House. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned untill 4 pm on Monday after two Bills to introduce reservation for women in legislative assemblies of Puducherry and …

2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Urgent Implementation Of 'Women's Reservation Bill'
1 year ago

2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Urgent Implementation Of 'Women's Reservation Bill'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking urgent implementation of the “Women's Reservation Bill, 2023” to ensure the reservation of 33% seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna granted liberty to the petitioner, a lawyer, Yogamaya MG, who withdrew. …

Women's reservation bill to come into force after 2024 census: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year ago

Women's reservation bill to come into force after 2024 census: Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

The government will initiate steps to enforce the women’s reservation bill after the 2024 census, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Speaking after releasing a commemorative postal stamp in the name of Rani Abbakka at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on Friday, Sitharaman hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the bill and said that it became of reality as …

Delhi HC junks plea seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill
1 year ago

Delhi HC junks plea seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking urgent implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023 to ensure 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as next year. The court observed that the petitioner, Yogamaya M.G., had no “personal interest” in the matter, and allowed her to withdraw her plea with the liberty …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking direction on the Union Government and the Election Commission of India to urgently implement the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, to ensure the reservation of 33% seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. As the plea was withdrawn, the court granted liberty to Yogamaya to file …

LS clears Bills for women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry Assemblies
1 year ago

LS clears Bills for women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry Assemblies

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on December 12 passed two Bills to extend the provisions of the Constitution Act – that grants 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures – to the Union Territories of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir, but the debate was dominated by December 11th’s Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370. Minister of State …

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry
1 year ago

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry

ABP News  

Parliament Winter Session: The government is planning to introduce two bills in Parliament on Tuesday for reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in the assemblies of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. In September, the Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to provide reservation of one-third of seats for …

Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action
1 year ago

Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action

The Hindu  

In any country, the political empowerment of women is generally possible with two routes — the first is to reserve seats for women in legislature by means of legislation and the second is to have provision for quotas for women candidates within political parties while nominating candidates. Assembly elections this year There is hardly any doubt that this is a …

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation

Op India  

Bihar Assembly has passed the ‘Reservation Amendment Bill’ to raise reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65% on 9 November. On November 7, the Bihar Cabinet approved the initiative to enhance the state’s quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. It is clear …

How much of an impact will the Women’s Reservation Bill have? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 2 months ago

How much of an impact will the Women’s Reservation Bill have? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Constitution 128th Amendment Bill, popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Bill, was passed by both Houses of the Parliament last month. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, as the Bill is now known, seeks to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and all State Legislative Assemblies for women. Narasimha Rao brought in Bills which reserved one third of …

‘Going to fight for implementation of Women’s Reservation’: Sonia Gandhi
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Going to fight for implementation of Women’s Reservation’: Sonia Gandhi

Live Mint  

Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi vowed to fight for the implementation of the Women’s Reservation at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam meet in Chennai amid the Opposition demands to conduct a caste survey for the Bill to come into effect. Addressing the meeting, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said, "The Women's Reservation Bill has been passed. Sonia Gandhi asserted that …

Women’s Reservation: From Colonial Roots To Constitutional Progress
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s Reservation: From Colonial Roots To Constitutional Progress

ABP News  

The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament marks a significant event in the history of Independent India, being the world's largest democracy with a more than 700 million female population. The Constitution does not provide for the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, as some members of the Constituent …

Women’s quota — rhetoric and reality
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s quota — rhetoric and reality

The Hindu  

The celebration of the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill by both Houses of Parliament glosses over certain realities about this conditional legislation. In the case of the Women’s Reservation Law, the reality is that about half of the population are women and they are under-represented in Parliament and State legislative bodies. This could lead to two outcomes: the delimitation …

Why women\'s quota bill if it cannot be implemented immediately, asks Priyanka
1 year, 2 months ago

Why women\'s quota bill if it cannot be implemented immediately, asks Priyanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said the BJP-led Union government was treating women as a "joke" as the newly enacted legislation which reserves seats for them in legislatures can not be implemented for ten years. Speaking at a rally at Mohankheda in Dhar district of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, she asked why the government brought in …

We must have measures to complement the Women's Reservation Bill
1 year, 2 months ago

We must have measures to complement the Women's Reservation Bill

Hindustan Times  

On a recent trip to Bihar, I binge-watched Panchayat, the popular web-series revolving around rural life and local government. The Constitution Act, 2023, also named the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, seeks to reserve ‘as nearly as may be’ 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. Previous efforts to ensure political representation for women in …

Poll-bound Madhya Pradesh notifies 35% quota for women in govt jobs
1 year, 2 months ago

Poll-bound Madhya Pradesh notifies 35% quota for women in govt jobs

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday issued a notification for providing 35 per cent reservation for women in recruitment, barring the forest department. The government has introduced an amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services Rules, 1997 to provide 35 per cent reservation for women in the poll-bound state. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during an event to …

Saba Naqvi writes: Why women’s reservation is merely a law on paper but a reality far away
1 year, 2 months ago

Saba Naqvi writes: Why women’s reservation is merely a law on paper but a reality far away

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 03, 2023 17:19 IST - 11 MINS READ In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Congress actually gave 40 per cent of the party ticket to women candidates. “The south, which performs better than the Hindi belt States on most social indices, clearly lags behind in the matter of women’s representation in the Assemblies.” The next …

Shikha Mukerjee | 33% quota hasn't moved needle on women power
1 year, 2 months ago

Shikha Mukerjee | 33% quota hasn't moved needle on women power

Deccan Chronicle  

It is a significant legislation, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, or what is best understood as a straightforward constitutional amendment giving women 33 per cent reserved seats in Parliament and in state Assemblies. The 33 per cent reservation of seats for women legislators is moving the needle back instead of forward. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is entirely correct when he …

Scripting our own change
1 year, 2 months ago

Scripting our own change

Hindustan Times  

What a difference 13 years can make. Back in 2010, when the women’s reservation bill made it through the Rajya Sabha, a picture that you could never have imagined was splashed on the front pages. The late Sharad Yadav swore he’d kill himself before allowing the bill to be passed for the benefit of parkati mahilayen without a separate quota …

President Grants Assent To Women Reservation Bill
1 year, 2 months ago

President Grants Assent To Women Reservation Bill

Live Law  

The President of India has given assent to the Constitution Act 2023, which provides 1/3rd reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. On September 21, the Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the Bill, which on the previous day, was cleared by the Lok Sabha with the support of 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting. The Constitution …

President gives assent to women’s reservation Bill
1 year, 2 months ago

President gives assent to women’s reservation Bill

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women’s reservation Bill which seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, the Law Ministry said in a notification on September 29. Though it was introduced as the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, now it will be known as the Constitution Act as …

RS Chairman Dhankhar Signs Women's Reservation Bill; to Be Placed Before President for Her Assent
1 year, 2 months ago

RS Chairman Dhankhar Signs Women's Reservation Bill; to Be Placed Before President for Her Assent

News 18  

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday signed the women’s reservation bill as passed by Parliament before it is presented to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent. The Constitution amendment bill was passed by the Lok Sabha with near unanimity and the Rajya Sabha with unanimity during a special session of Parliament earlier this month. The bill, …

Women's Reservation Bill gets President Droupadi Murmu's nod, becomes law
1 year, 2 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill gets President Droupadi Murmu's nod, becomes law

India TV News  

In a significant development, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the women's reservation bill which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The last such attempt was made in 2010, when the Rajya Sabha had passed a bill for women's reservation, but the same could not be passed in the …

From women’s reservation to gender equality
1 year, 2 months ago

From women’s reservation to gender equality

The Hindu  

Last week, Parliament passed the women’s reservation Bill, which provides one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. It is now well understood that higher education among girls, increased female labour force participation, and greater financial autonomy among women directly correlate with lower fertility rates. Representation of women to elected bodies must necessarily be seen in the …

Passing of the quota bill suggests government's commitment to women
1 year, 2 months ago

Passing of the quota bill suggests government's commitment to women

Hindustan Times  

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the first bill to be introduced and passed on the floor of the new Parliament building, will be etched in history as one of the most progressive legislations that presents a practical, politically acceptable, and implementable roadmap for women’s reservation in India. In 1996, when a women’s reservation bill was introduced in Parliament by the then …

Women’s quota Bill is a ‘post-dated’ cheque brought by BJP to deceive women: CPI(M)
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s quota Bill is a ‘post-dated’ cheque brought by BJP to deceive women: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist has dubbed the Women’s Reservation Bill as a “post-dated cheque.” The Bharatiya Janata Party has enacted a “political drama” only to delude the women, who were ‘‘ill-treated’‘ by it on various occasions, as the elections were fast approaching. Baby and B.V. Raghavulu said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP had any real …

Smriti Kalra on the Women's Reservation Bill being passed: This marks a shift in the era
1 year, 2 months ago

Smriti Kalra on the Women's Reservation Bill being passed: This marks a shift in the era

Hindustan Times  

Actor Smriti Kalra visited the Rajya Sabha and new Parliament in Delhi to celebrate the passing of Women Reservation Bill, and she calls it a moment of pride and honour. Stating that she enjoyed being part of the discussion, where she heard the speakers present their strong views about women empowerment, she feels besides benefiting women, the bill has a …

On quota bill, Law Minister Arjun Meghwal asks ‘won’t Rahul Gandhi oppose if his seat is reserved for women?'
1 year, 2 months ago

On quota bill, Law Minister Arjun Meghwal asks ‘won’t Rahul Gandhi oppose if his seat is reserved for women?'

Hindustan Times  

Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday took a dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on matter pertaining to women's reservation Bill and the debate over its implementation. He asked whether Rahul Gandhi would not oppose if the premature implementation of the Bill reserves the seat, which he represents, for a woman. Minister of State for Law and Justice, …

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data
1 year, 2 months ago

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data

The Hindu  

The BJP government tabled the Women’s Reservation Bill as the first order of business in the new Parliament House on September 19. As per the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, a third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies is proposed to be reserved for women. Click to remove AMP mode …

Uma Bharti puts BJP in dock over Women's Quota Bill, says 'will not let it implement unless...'
1 year, 3 months ago

Uma Bharti puts BJP in dock over Women's Quota Bill, says 'will not let it implement unless...'

India TV News  

Women's Reservation Bill: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Uma Bharti on Saturday said that that she will oppose the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill unless it incorporates provisions for Other Backward Classes. Uma Bharti writes to PM Modi Earlier, Bharti addressed a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill. …

Women's Reservation Bill won't be implemented in 2024, 2029 or even 2034: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's Reservation Bill won't be implemented in 2024, 2029 or even 2034: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Women Reservation Bill: The Bharatiya Janata Party has shown its hypocrisy by putting the barriers of delimitation and Census for the implementation of women's quota in the Parliament, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed on Saturday, adding that its implementation is doubtful because of this reason. Speaking after inaugurating a seminar on 'Women's Reservation' at the Gandhi Bhavan yesterday, Siddaramaiah said, …

What will hold up women’s reservation Bill? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

What will hold up women’s reservation Bill? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a historic move, Parliament passed the Constitution Bill, commonly referred to as the women’s reservation Bill, which provides 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, as the Bill is called, seeks to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, the State …

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