Women’s Reservation Act implemented in the country, government issued notification, know when will reservation be available?

According to the notification issued by the Union Law Ministry, the Women’s Reservation Act 2023 has come into force from Thursday (April 16), the notification of which has been issued by the government. However, it is not yet clear why it has been notified from April 16 amid the ongoing debate in Parliament on amending this law and implementing it in 2029. Under this law, 33 percent quota has been set for women in the assemblies.

‘Reservation cannot be implemented in the existing House’
According to the PTI report, an official cited technical shortcomings in implementing the law, but did not elaborate. The official said that although the Act has been implemented, reservation cannot be implemented in the existing House. The official said that reservation for women can be implemented after the completion of the delimitation process on the basis of the next census.

What was said in the notification
The notification read, “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, the Central Government appoints April 16, 2026 as the date of coming into force of the provisions of the said Act.” In September 2023, Parliament passed the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’, commonly known as women’s reservation Known as the Act. This was an important step towards increasing the representation of women in legislative bodies.

When will reservation be implemented?
In this Act, a provision has been made to reserve one-third seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Reservation under this 2023 law will not be implemented before 2034, because it is linked to the completion of the delimitation process after the 2027 census. The three bills currently being debated in the Lok Sabha have been brought by the government so that women’s quota can be implemented in 2029.

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