Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated that 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies is a historic need that will open new avenues for women in political leadership, amid discussions about early implementation of the women's reservation bill passed in 2023, which links implementation to delimitation after the census.
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The women's reservation law was passed in 2023 and links implementation to delimitation after the census, making its 2029 rollout difficult. The government's bid for early implementation was voted down by the Opposition in April.
NEW DELHI: Amid buzz that govt may revive the women's reservation bill for early implementation with delimitation, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday called 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies a "historic need", saying it would open new avenues for women in political leadership. "One-third reservation for women will open new avenues for women in political leadership," he said at an event hosted by National Commission for Women. The day is not far when they will account for over 50% participation in public services, he added.
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The women's reservation law, passed in 2023, links implementation to delimitation after the census, making its 2029 rollout difficult. Govt's bid for early implementation was voted down by the Opposition in April. "The 2026 monsoon session has been kept on ventilator because the home minister is still scrambling around for his super-tainted two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha to get the delimitation bills passed," Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said.
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