The Centre introduced key Bills in Lok Sabha to implement 33% women’s reservation from 2029 through seat expansion and fresh delimitation. Opposition leaders raised strong concerns, calling it a threat to federal structure and representation balance.
Shashi Tharoor criticises the Centre over proposed changes to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, calling them politically motivated. He urges that women’s reservation be implemented fairly without harming federal balance or parliamentary integrity.
The Supreme Court of India gave the government four weeks to reply to a PIL seeking the women’s reservation law. This law mandates one-third seats for women in the Lok Sabha, all State Assemblies, and the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
The Centre is planning to implement 33% women’s reservation in the 2029 Lok Sabha polls under the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Linked to the delimitation process, it proposes one-third seats for women in Parliament and assemblies.
New Delhi, Jan 12: In a significant development, the Supreme Court, led by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, declined to entertain a plea advocating for the urgent and time-bound implementation of the Women’s Reservation Law. This law, aimed at ensuring a 33 percent quota for women, was proposed to be enforced in the upcoming […]
