Women’s reservation Bill – imperfect but important

Source– The post is based on the article “Women’s reservation Bill – imperfect but important” published in “The Indian Express” on 21st September 2023.

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News– Modi government has introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, referred to as the women’s reservation Bill, in the ongoing special session of Parliament.

What are the previous attempts to introduce reservation for women in legislative bodies?

What are the provisions of the Bill?

What is the criticism against the Bill?

Majority of the article has been covered in our recently published 7 PM editorial. Link is given below:

Read – Women Reservation bill – Explained Pointwise

What should be done?

Clarity regarding the enactment- Ideally, the reservation should be implemented in the forthcoming general elections.

Government should also outline a precise timeline for implementation. Members of Parliament should propose amendments to ensure that a well-defined timeline is included in the final legislation

Reservation in Rajya Sabha and Legislative councils- A potential solution from Purnima Banerjee’s proposal in the Constituent Assembly debates needs consideration.

She proposed that if the seats currently held by women in the Assembly become vacant, they should be filled by other women.