'In favour of the Women's Reservation Bill but...': DMK presses Centre on delimitation
The DMK supports the Women's Reservation Bill but wants the quota implemented based on the current Lok Sabha strength.
DMK MP Tiruchi Siva raised the issue during an all-party meeting, seeking clarity on delimitation linked to the bill.
The DMK warned that delimitation should not disadvantage southern states with lower population growth, suggesting a 25-year abeyance if needed.
The Women's Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) was passed in September 2023 but its implementation depends on the first delimitation after the next Census.
The Centre's Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, introduced to expedite delimitation, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session.
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