Published: 14th Dec, 2023
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The LokSabha passed legislations to extend women’s reservation (33% reservation) to the assemblies Of Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry.
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- Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2023 seeks to introduce women's reservation in the legislative assembly of Puducherry; the Jammu and KashmirReorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill 2023 does the same with the assembly of J&K.
- Similar provisions for women quota in the legislative assembly of the Union Territory of Puducherry will be made by Parliament by amending the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963.
- The move is line with parliament enacting the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 to pave way for reservation of one-third of the total number of seats for women in the Legislative Assembly of every State; and National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- One-third reservation of seats for women will also apply for Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes quotas in the legislative assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Commencement of Provisions:
- Reservation of seats for women in the assembly, per the Bill, becomes effective post the delimitation exercise.
- Delimitation is contingent on the figures from the first census post the initiation of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Temporal Limitation:
- The provision for women's reservation ceases after fifteen years from the commencement of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Act, 2023.
- Continuation and Determination:
- The reservation for women in the assembly persists until Parliament, through legislation, decides otherwise.
- Rotation Mechanism:
- The rotation of assembly seats reserved for women is contingent upon subsequent delimitation exercises as determined by Parliament.
- Legislative Action:
- The Constitutional amendment, known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, was enacted after a special session of Parliament in September.
- The legislation was hailed as the "Nari Shakti VandanAdhiniyam," emphasizing its significance.
- The law's implementation is subject to the completion of the next census and the subsequent delimitation exercise for the redrawing of LokSabha and assembly constituencies.
- Future Decision-Making:
- Specific allotment of LokSabha and assembly seats for women will be determined by the government after the completion of the aforementioned census and delimitation processes.
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