Government sends feelers to Opposition on women’s quota law implementation

The government, sources said, has reached out to several Opposition leaders, seeking their opinion on bringing an amendment to advance the timeline on the implementation of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act or Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which seeks to allocate 33% of the seats to directly elected legislative bodies, including the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, for women.

The legislation, more commonly known as the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023 was passed by Parliament in a special session, the first one in the new Parliament building, on September 21, 2023. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill with 454 votes in favour and two against. The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill unanimously, with 214 votes in favour and none against.