INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: In the first big move after shifting to the new Parliment building, the government on Tuesday tabled the women's reservation bill
in the Lok Sabha to provide one-third reservation to women in the lower house of Parliament, state assemblies and the Delhi legislative
assembly.Making the announcement in his first speech in new Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Union Cabinet has
approved the women's reservation bill, a proposal that has been hanging for decades."Discussion on Women's Reservation Bill happened for a
During Atal Bihari Vajpayee's regime women's reservation bill was introduced several times but there was not enough majority to pass the
bill, and because of this, the dream remained incomplete
Today, God has given me the opportunity to take this forward," PM Modi said in Lok Sabha."The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' will ensure
more women become members of Parliament, assemblies," PM Modi said in his first speech in the new Lok Sabha chamber
The Prime Minister said that the world is witnessing contribution made by Indian women in different aspects of life from sports to startups
"The world has recognised the women-led development process in country," he said.Here's what you need to know about the bill:* The 'Nari
Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' is the first bill to be tabled in the new Parliament building
Introducing the bill, law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said it aims to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and assemblies.*
Notably, the women's reservation bill can only come into effect after the delimitation exercise is undertaken in India
* This means that the bill cannot be implemented before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.* As per existing law, the next delimitation exercise
can only be conducted after the first census to be taken post 2026
This effectively means that the bill cannot become a law until at least 2027
* Some reports have suggested that the women's quota may get implemented by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.* Constitutional experts said after
the passage of the Bill by both Houses of Parliament, it will also have to be approved by at least 50 per cent of state assemblies to become
The nod by state assemblies is necessary as it affects the rights of the states.* Once the bill becomes an Act, of the total seats reserved
for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House/assembly, 33% will be set aside for women belonging to these communities.* Once it
becomes an Act, the law will be in force for 15 years
Its term can be extended.* The number of women members in Lok Sabha will rise to 181 from 82 currently once the women's reservation bill
comes into force, law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said.* Seats reserved for women will be rotated after each delimitation exercise.* The bill
was first passed by Rajya Sabha in 2010
However, it was not taken up in Lok Sabha and lapsed in the lower house.(With inputs from agencies)WatchNo quota for women in 2024:
Must-know details about the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam introduced in Parliament
