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Rahul Gandhi, Rijiju clash over women’s quota, delimitation link
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju sparred on X over the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act, 2023. Gandhi demanded the law be implemented immediately "without any conditions" and…
The Story in Brief
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju sparred on X over the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act, 2023. Gandhi demanded the law be implemented immediately "without any conditions" and questioned why it was being linked to delimitation. Rijiju countered that the linkage is part of the constitutional framework and proposed a Delimitation Bill, 2026, for early implementation.
Rijiju argued that waiting for the ongoing census, which includes caste enumeration, could delay the quota until 2034. He said the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, enabling the proposed mechanism, was defeated in the Lok Sabha. The act provides 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, contingent on delimitation based on post-2023 census figures.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are playing politics with a law they both claim to support. The government blames the census and the defeated amendment, while the Opposition ignores that the act itself ties the quota to delimitation. The real test is whether the government brings a workable delimitation bill with seat expansion, and whether the Opposition supports it. Watch the next session for a concrete proposal, not just X posts.
Sources (2): livemint.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
