‘Why delay the vandan?’: Women’s reservation comes full circle as government’s ‘U-turn’ fails in Lok Sabha
The government faced criticism for its handling of women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. Despite passing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in 2023, the implementation has been delayed due to the need for a new Census and delimitation. A recent attempt to amend the law was unsuccessful, leading to renewed calls for immediate action on women's representation.
- ▪The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed by Parliament in September 2023, mandating a three-step process for women's reservation.
- ▪The government proposed the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill in 2026 to implement women's reservation based on the 2011 census, but it failed to pass.
- ▪The operationalisation of the 2023 Act on April 16 raised questions about the government's timing and intentions regarding women's reservation.
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The issue of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislatures has come full circle in less than three years since the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 — popularly known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — was passed by Parliament in September 2023.Clause (1) of Article 334A of the 106th Amendment mandated a three-step process to be done before women’s reservation in the legislature became a reality - the 2023 Act had to come into force, followed by a fresh Census and a delimitation exercise.Women's reservation won't have to wait for long, says Law Minister MeghwalDuring the 2023 debate, the Opposition parties had argued for an immediate operationalisation of the Amendment without waiting for a Census and delimitation.
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