The Parliament on Thursday scripted history as the much-needed and empowering “Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam” was passed in both the houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha after a long wait of 3 decades.
About The Bill
Also known as the “Women’s Reservation Bill”, it was passed in the Lower House with 454 votes, while in the Upper House, the bill received a full majority. The bill that was too strong to be opposed seeks to reserve 33% of seats in the Parliament and legislative assemblies for women, however, it will only be implemented by 2029. Here is why.
The Delimitation Process
The bill seeks to reserve seats for women in the Parliament, Legislative Assembly of States, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and will come into effect only after an exercise of delimitation is undertaken.
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As inscribed in the 2002 amendment of Article 82 of the constitution, the delimitation process can only be carried out after 2026, after the census is conducted.
However, since the census due for 2021 could not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided that it will now take place after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This census would then be used as the basis of the delimitation process.
According to the Election Commission of India, delimitation means the act of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.
The 16th Census
The 16th census is expected to be conducted in two phases: a house listing phase and a population enumeration phase.
Leaders and experts suggest that after the completion of the Lok Sabha elections, the census might be conducted in 2025, the results of which are likely to be released only in 2026 or 2027.
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