The reasons for the non- introduction of women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha

Women’s Reservation is the Second Largest pending bill in the Lok Sabha after Lokpal bill awaiting its passage.

M.T. Durai, the central law minister, attempted unsuccessfully to introduce a women reservation bill in the Lok Sabha. The Bill was to be introduced as the 84th Constitutional (Amendment) Bill- 1998 on 14 July, 1998 but the opposition spoiled the attempt.

This Bill aimed at providing 33% reservation to women in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state Legislature. This Bill was at opposed on the Pretend that this will not provide any benefit of sub-reservation to Muslim and backward classes women. This Bill has flat reservation, thus not divided on caste wise and religion wise, to provide specific need to privileged societies.

Based on the reasons presented, the “Rotation System” in reservation in one by one constituency was also not acceptable to the Lok Sabha.

Apart from opposition, other constituent parties of the Government also opposed the bill due to some political reasons.

Reason whatever may be for its rejection of the Bill, it can be safety concluded that the politician lacks the moral values and ethos bring the women reservation to the reality. In a country Like India there is no point of keeping women empowerment in the back seat.