Implement women’s quota now, says AIDWA
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has urged the Indian government to implement the Women’s Reservation Act immediately. They argue that linking the act to census and delimitation processes is an unnecessary delay that hinders women's political representation.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing struggle for gender parity in Indian governance and the political friction surrounding the implementation of landmark legislative reforms.
An AIDWA delegation meeting former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Gurugram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
A delegation of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) on Saturday met Leader of Opposition and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and urged immediate implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act without linking it to census or delimitation.
The delegation was led by AIDWA national vice-president Jagmati Sangwan and included State general secretary Usha Saroha, treasurer Amita Malik, Rajkumari Dahiya, Munmun, and Poonam Nehra.
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