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This Women reservation bill is creating lot of controversies and debates, a facet which would surely help to know about various schools of thoughts.
MP’s IN FAVOUR: The support for the bill is seen for the reason that women constitute almost same percentage of population as men but hardly constitutes 10% of the total strength of the Parliament. For instance, current parliament (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha taken together) just has 44 members of Parliament from the fairer sex. This means that the issues concerning women are not getting attention of lawmakers.
MP’s AGAINST the Women’s Bill: The support is there but not in its current shape of the Women’s bill. It wants “Reservations within Reservations” for women from Muslim, SC, and Backwards and ST communities. In their view, keeping the reserved seats for women open to all will mean that only women from privileged (read educated upper class and affluent sections of society) sections will be able to get elected for these seats and hence the purpose would be defeated.
Schools with NO thoughts: Where is the need for reservation for women when they otherwise demand equality with men in all spheres of life? Should past of Indian Women be basis for future as well? After all, in today’s environment they are getting as much opportunities as men and hence should seek to fight in politics just like men and where required with men.
Our view: Over the years, things have changed for sure but Indian women- especially in rural and semi-urban areas and those belonging to poorer and lower middle class backgrounds still face challenging situations at home and outside. Fact is that those – read men- in power still have stranglehold over social situations and policies which in turn decide on women empowerment. The only language they will understand and follow is language of law. An example is child marriage. Had the law not been there against this social evil, this practice would have continued to exist in rural and semi-urban areas. As we all know, this results in motherhood at young age and further leads to high mortality rate among women and children. Having more women as lawmakers may therefore help the overall women cause; but this should be for a limited period. After a period of time – say 3 decades- of reservation, the privilege should be withdrawn and from there on men and women should compete just like all other fields of life, on equal terms in politics as well.
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11 Responses to “A Ring Side View of Women Reservation Bill on Women’s Day!”
Excellent conclusion. But when once the Reservation is enacted, it cannot be withdrawn. It is fact, that the reservation in any form will spoil the community and Country.
Reservations issued in the past will never be taken aback and cannot be withdrawn. The politicians scared of loosing the community votes.
It is just a power politics, ordinary men like us cannot do anything.
I think… every1 have equal rights..:)
So when tere is reservation for men so there shud b for women also… this totally discriminates as of gender.
Finally Indian Government proved that they want to support the bill too and not to support this bill too, so only a few members stopped them to brought the bill on the floor. With 200+ members support in the Rajya Sabha they failed to bring the bill to the floor.
@Balaji All actions including withdrawl of reservations – just like it is being approved in the first place – can be carried out by constitutional amendment. Also if in the first place, bill confims that the reservation is for a limited period, the approval granted will cease after the identified period is over. But what I do agree with is this is nothing but politics. In fact I do not understand why this amendment is required in the first place. All political parties need to do is to ensure that 1/3 of the seat tickets are given to Women. It will auotmatically mean that parliament will have 1/3 of the members as Women. Now how difficult is that? This proves that this is nothing but political stunt and has different purpose of different political parties. This bill is a Sham and all parties are part of this sham.
In a country like India where majority of the fairer sex is not even allowed to come into this world, this bill could sure prove to be a source to empower women.
Why reservation? Even I as a woman, do not support this..for me, if you have the qualities you can make it to the top anyhow…
nothing but a political drama it is.
nothing really would come into effect practically
can’t do much…except watching
@Rachna, Balanced rights is highly essential for progress rather than Equal rights. However, Women being in a parliament or any other RESPECTABLE RACE is much appreciated but not otherwise, They are thinkers and revolutionizers.
i personally dont favor reservations…
Today, Woman are well educated and have achieved success with their own effort. They will reach higher heights even in future.
Laws like this will underestimate woman’s value and will give a good chance to those who believe that woman are weak.
Anyone can achieve their goal by hard work, there is no need of Reservation.
When Woman are equal to Men, why do we need reservation.
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