Women’s organisations lash out against Karnataka all-male Cabinet
Women's rights organizations in Karnataka are protesting the state government's decision to form an all-male Cabinet. Critics argue that the exclusion of women from ministerial positions contradicts constitutional values and the political representation of the state's female electorate.
Why it matters
The exclusion of women from high-level political decision-making bodies raises significant questions about gender equality and democratic representation in Indian state politics.
Several women’s rights organisations have voiced strong objections to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s all-male Cabinet, questioning the complete exclusion of women. The organisations have demanded that the government induct qualified women into the Council of Ministers.
Terming the move “anti-women” and “anti-democratic”, All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) said that the way the Cabinet was formed goes against Constitutional values of equality and democracy.
A statement issued by Chandrakumari and Devi, president and general secretary, respectively, of AIDWA Karnataka, said that the decision to exclude women from the Cabinet, despite women constituting 52% of the State’s electorate, reflected a deliberate attempt to keep them out of the political decision-making process.
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