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Modi seeks support for 33% women’s quota, Congress attacks delay
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political parties to support 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort. He said…
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political parties to support 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort. He said the issue had been caught in political wrangling for 40 years and asked parties to help implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh called the appeal a “dishonest pitch”, saying Parliament unanimously passed the law in September 2023 but the government delayed its implementation. Rediff, citing PTI, reports that a separate Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill linked reservation to delimitation and was defeated in the Lok Sabha after receiving 298 votes against the required two-thirds majority.
The Indian Opinion
The easy political story is that one side supports women’s representation and the other blocks it. The record is less tidy. Parliament passed the 2023 law, but its operation depends on delimitation, while the later amendment proposal failed to secure the required numbers. The real test is not another Independence Day appeal or accusation. It is whether the government can produce the votes and a clear timetable for the 33% quota.
Sources (3): deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
