Central Government Proposes 33% Reservation for Women in J-k Assembly Seats

Central Government Proposes 33% Reservation for Women in J-k Assembly Seats

Asif Iqbal | December 1, 2023 | 11:52 AM IST | Jammu Kashmir | Follow on Google News

Central Government Proposes 33% Reservation for Women in J-k Assembly Seats

Central Government Proposes 33% Reservation for Women in J-k Assembly Seats

In the upcoming winter session of Parliament, scheduled to commence on December 4, the Central Government is poised to introduce a landmark bill that proposes a significant stride towards gender equality. The bill advocates for a 33 per cent reservation for women in the Legislative Assemblies of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry.

According to sources, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, comprising 90 seats, will witness a groundbreaking change with approximately 29 to 30 seats exclusively reserved for women. This transformative measure is slated to take effect in 2029. Beyond merely promoting gender parity, the initiative extends its reach to include provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) women. This builds upon the existing seven reserved seats for SCs and nine for STs in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.

The impact of these reservations is anticipated to reverberate in the Lok Sabha as well, with expectations that one or two out of the five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be designated for women. This aligns with broader efforts to augment female representation in legislative bodies. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is anticipated to lead the introduction of this crucial bill.

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In addition to this groundbreaking initiative, the winter session is expected to address four bills related to Jammu and Kashmir, originally introduced during the Monsoon session in July. Notably, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, stands out, emphasizing the nomination of members from the Kashmiri migrant and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) refugee communities to the Union Territory’s Legislative Assembly.

This response is driven by concerns raised during the delimitation process, focusing on the preservation of political rights and identity for these communities.Among the proposed bills is the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, seeking to change the nomenclature from ‘weak and underprivileged classes (Social Castes)’ to ‘Other Backward Classes.’

Additionally, the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order Bill 2023 aims to include the Valmiki community in the Scheduled Castes list. Collectively, these bills underscore a comprehensive effort towards inclusive representation, with the 33 per cent reservation for women leading the legislative agenda.

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