Parliament Debates Women's Reservation Amid Delimitation Concerns
The DMK has introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha proposing a 33% women's reservation in the existing Lok Sabha of 543 seats, without requiring delimitation or new census data. This follows the failure of the BJP-led government's Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which sought to link the quota to a delimitation process based on the 2011 Census. The DMK's bill aims to implement the reservation immediately and make it permanent, contrasting with the government's 15-year limit. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned indefinitely, preventing immediate discussion on the bill. The political confrontation has intensified as the Opposition argues for implementing the quota without additional provisions, while the government has yet to respond to the DMK's proposal.
Published 5 days ago • 15 Apr 2026, 07:45 PM IST