Women’s Reservation Bill is "one of the milestones in India's parliamentary history": BJP's Raman Singh
Sep 20, 2023
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 20 : Chhattisgarh's former chief minister and BJP national vice-president Raman Singh on Wednesday termed the Narendra Modi government's introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha as one of the milestones in India’s Parliamentary history.
He also said the decision to give a reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies will also help in the overall development of our country.
"The introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha has become one of the milestones in the parliamentary history of our country. This will also help in the overall development of our country. A consensus has been reached on this (Women’s Reservation Bill)," Raman Singh said.
On Tuesday, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Bill in the first sitting of Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building. The Bill has been named "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam."
Introducing the Bill in the House, the minister said "This bill is in relation to women empowerment. By amending Article 239AA of the Constitution, 33 per cent of seats will be reserved for women in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. Article 330A reservations of seats for SC/ST in the House of People."
Arjun Meghwal said that once the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is passed, the number of seats for women in Lok Sabha will increase to 181.
However, the Bill will be only implemented in 2026 after the delimitation exercise.
This delimitation clause drew the criticism of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur while she spoke on the Bill today in the Lok Sabha. She said that women have again been betrayed in the male-dominated parliament.
"Devil in the detail came across...The census was to be held in 2021 and now 2023 is about to end and it hasn't been done yet and we don't know when will it happen. After the census, delimitation will take place and then this Reservation Bill will be implemented...Why did you bring this bill when you're not implementing it?... This male-dominated parliament betrayed women," Kaur said.
