<p><strong>The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023</strong></p><p>* Introduced in Lok Sabha by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sep 19, 2023</p><p><strong>What’s in the Bill?</strong></p><p>* One-third of seats shall be reserved for women in Legislative Assemblies, including in Delhi</p><p>* One-third of seats shall be reserved for women in the House of People (Lok Sabha)</p><p>* One-third of seats earmarked for SCs and STs will be reserved for women in Lok Sabha and Assemblies</p><p>* Quota will come into being only after an exercise of delimitation after the relevant figures of the first Census taken after the new quota law comes into effect.</p><p>* Seats reserved for women shall continue till such date as the Parliament may by law determine</p><p>* Rotation of seats reserved for women shall take effect after each subsequent exercise of delimitation as Parliament may by law determine </p>.Mayawati says BSP will support women's reservation bill.<p><strong>Statement of Objects and Reasons</strong></p><p>* While women participate substantively in the Panchayat Raj institutions and municipal bodies, their representation in the state legislatures as well as in Parliament is still limited</p><p>* True empowerment of women will require greater participation of women in the decision making process as they bring different perspectives and enrich the quality of legislative debates and decision making</p><p><strong>Amending the Constitution</strong></p><p>* For a Bill to amend the Constitution to be considered as passed in a House, it requires at least half of the MPs to be present and voting in the House. Of this, two-third of the MPs should vote in favour.</p><p>* After both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passes the Bill, at least half of the state Assemblies need to clear the Bill.</p><p>* Following this, the President has to give her assent and notified</p>.Why Modi waited for almost 10 years, reason is probably 2024: Sibal amid Women's Reservation Bill buzz.<p><strong>When will the Bill come into being?</strong></p><p>* Not immediately, Likely by 2029</p><p>* Depends when the government completes the census exercise</p><p>* After the Census is done, Delimitation of seats to be conducted</p><p><strong>What's NOT there in the Bill? </strong></p><p>* No mention of reservation for women in Rajya Sabha or Legislative Councils</p><p>* No quota within quota for OBCs</p>
<p><strong>The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023</strong></p><p>* Introduced in Lok Sabha by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sep 19, 2023</p><p><strong>What’s in the Bill?</strong></p><p>* One-third of seats shall be reserved for women in Legislative Assemblies, including in Delhi</p><p>* One-third of seats shall be reserved for women in the House of People (Lok Sabha)</p><p>* One-third of seats earmarked for SCs and STs will be reserved for women in Lok Sabha and Assemblies</p><p>* Quota will come into being only after an exercise of delimitation after the relevant figures of the first Census taken after the new quota law comes into effect.</p><p>* Seats reserved for women shall continue till such date as the Parliament may by law determine</p><p>* Rotation of seats reserved for women shall take effect after each subsequent exercise of delimitation as Parliament may by law determine </p>.Mayawati says BSP will support women's reservation bill.<p><strong>Statement of Objects and Reasons</strong></p><p>* While women participate substantively in the Panchayat Raj institutions and municipal bodies, their representation in the state legislatures as well as in Parliament is still limited</p><p>* True empowerment of women will require greater participation of women in the decision making process as they bring different perspectives and enrich the quality of legislative debates and decision making</p><p><strong>Amending the Constitution</strong></p><p>* For a Bill to amend the Constitution to be considered as passed in a House, it requires at least half of the MPs to be present and voting in the House. Of this, two-third of the MPs should vote in favour.</p><p>* After both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passes the Bill, at least half of the state Assemblies need to clear the Bill.</p><p>* Following this, the President has to give her assent and notified</p>.Why Modi waited for almost 10 years, reason is probably 2024: Sibal amid Women's Reservation Bill buzz.<p><strong>When will the Bill come into being?</strong></p><p>* Not immediately, Likely by 2029</p><p>* Depends when the government completes the census exercise</p><p>* After the Census is done, Delimitation of seats to be conducted</p><p><strong>What's NOT there in the Bill? </strong></p><p>* No mention of reservation for women in Rajya Sabha or Legislative Councils</p><p>* No quota within quota for OBCs</p>
