Actors from Hindi, English and Tamil cinema have been beseeching Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on social media the past few days with their most memorable dialogues to push for 33% reservation for women in Parliament, though only in memes. “This election has seen more women voters than ever before, equalling the percentages of the male voters, and awarding your party a clear majority. We ask the newly elected government to represent this mandate by giving women a greater voice. While there have been multiple false starts on this bill, you can make history by seeing it through successfully,” reads the letter. While the polls were underway, live interviews were conducted with some women candidates to help them reach out to a wider audience.

Source: The Hindu June 14, 2019 16:52 UTC