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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath accused the INDIA bloc parties of being 'undemocratic and anti-women' for their alleged opposition to the Women's Reservation Bill.
Adityanath led a march to emphasize the BJP's commitment to women's empowerment and political representation.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav countered, predicting the BJP's defeat in upcoming UP elections and promising a governance model focused on social justice.
The political discourse highlights the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as a key issue in state and national politics.
The Women's Reservation Bill (now Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) is a legislative measure aimed at ensuring greater political representation for women by reserving a fixed percentage of seats in elected bodies. This initiative is rooted in the principle of social justice, which advocates for equitable distribution of opportunities and resources, particularly for historically marginalized groups. By providing affirmative action for women in legislative bodies, the Act seeks to address gender disparity in political power and decision-making, thereby promoting a more inclusive and representative democracy.
Simple Analogy: Think of it like ensuring all players get a fair chance to bat in a cricket match, not just the traditionally dominant ones. The reservation ensures women, who are a significant part of the population but underrepresented in politics, get a guaranteed opportunity to participate and lead.
This landmark Act inserts new Articles 330A, 332A, and 334A into the Constitution of India. Article 330A provides for reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha, Article 332A for State Legislative Assemblies, and Article 334A specifies that the reservation will come into effect after the next census and subsequent delimitation exercise. It also includes a provision for reservation of seats for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes within the reserved quota for women.
The Women's Reservation Act is a significant step towards reforming India's electoral system to enhance gender parity and make legislative bodies more representative.
Directly addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality) by aiming to increase women's political participation and leadership.
The implementation of the Act will impact state legislative assemblies, requiring coordination and adaptation across different states, touching upon aspects of India's federal structure.
The Act's implementation is tied to the next delimitation exercise, making the role and process of the Delimitation Commission crucial for its operationalization.
GS-II: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
General Awareness: Indian Polity & Constitution, Current Affairs.
General Awareness: Current Affairs, Indian Polity.
General Awareness: Indian Polity, Current Affairs.
General Awareness: Indian Polity, Current Affairs.
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Answer: 2 only
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Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is
Answer: an agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
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The official name of the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023, which provides for 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies.
The process of redrawing boundaries of electoral constituencies to ensure that each constituency has roughly the same population, thereby ensuring equal representation.
A concept advocating for fair and equitable distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges within a society, often involving affirmative action for disadvantaged groups.