In india, politics is dominated by men. The same situation continues not only in india but also in many other countries. But, they are very less represented in India. Out of 234 MLAs in tamil Nadu, only 12 are women. Similarly, out of 39 MPs elected from tamil Nadu in the lok sabha, only three are women. To change this situation and bring women to the center of power, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government brought the Women's, Reservation Bill.
Through this, it was decided to give 33% reservation to women in the lok sabha and state legislatures. After 15 years after the enactment of this amendment, reservations for women will cease. In 2010, this bill was passed in the rajya sabha but was not passed in the lok sabha due to strong opposition. Even after 13 years of its passage in the rajya sabha, the bill has not been passed in the lok sabha till date.
In this situation, Union Law minister Arjun ram Maghwal, while responding to a question about the Women's Reservation Bill, said, "The Women's Reservation Bill should be carefully considered. In his written reply to the question asked, he said" Since independence, women have been playing an important role in politics. In particular, their massive participation in the freedom struggle puzzled the British. As early as 1931, Begum Shah Nawaz and sarojini naidu jointly submitted an official note to the british Prime minister on the status of women.
The National Program for women in 1988 recommended reservation for women from the panchayat level to the Parliament. Based on these recommendations, during the congress rule, the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution were passed, providing reservations for women in Panchayats and urban local bodies. Out of these 33 per cent seats, one-third are reserved for scheduled and tribal women."
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