Protest against delay in implementing women’s reservation

The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) staged a protest in Mysuru, urging the government to implement the Women’s Reservation Bill immediately. The protest, held at Gandhi Square, was led by AIDWA’s State Secretary Devi, who emphasized the importance of political representation for women, a right guaranteed by the Constitution of India.

Despite 75 years of independence, women hold less than 14% of the Lok Sabha seats and around 17% of Rajya Sabha seats, with even lower representation in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The protest called for the removal of conditions attached to the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, urging the government to delink it from the Census and delimitation of constituencies and bring it into force immediately during the ongoing session of Parliament.

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