Statue of Kittur Rani Channamma on the grounds of the Parliament
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Bill to ensure a significant representation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies: This Bill heralds a big step forward for Indian Society. Public commitments so far make success of the bill very likely.
Do we really
need to wait till 2029 because a new delimitation of constituencies would have
to be done? No. You cannot go suddenly from a much lower level of
representation to 33%. Leaders need to be identified and groomed. The nation
would be watching the candidates put up by each party for the 2024 election.
The parties that really deserve credit for the Bill should go to work right
away to implement the spirit of the Bill. They should give women candidates at
least 25% of the tickets. One third of these women candidates should be from
SC/ST. If major parties commit to doing this, we can say that India, that is
Bharat, has truly taken a step forward.
Srinivasan Ramani
