Mockery of Democracy: Women’s Quota Law Won’t Apply to Existing Seats, Only if Lok Sabha Expands by 300+ MPs, Critics Charge
Activists warn linking 33% quota to seat increase may add financial burden and serve political interests New Delhi – More than a year after India’s Parliament passed the historic Women’s Reservation Bill, a fresh political storm is brewing over the government’s decision to link its implementation to a yet-to-be-completed delimitation exercise. The law, which guarantees 33% of seats in the...
