The paths traveled by the Women’s Reservation Bill so far! Later after independence, the 81st Amendment Bill to the Constitution of India, the ‘Women’s Reservation Bill’ was first introduced in the Lok Sabha in 1996 to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. Although the bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010, it lapsed in the Lok Sabha. Following this, the Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19 September 2023, as a historic event and was successfully passed in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. Reservation in State Legislatures – The Bill introduces Article 332A which mandates reservation for women in every State Legislature.

Source: Indian Express September 29, 2023 10:54 UTC