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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Rijiju welcomes SAD's revised stand on women's quota, delimitation

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday welcomed the Shiromani Akali Dal's revised stand on the women's quota and delimitation issue, saying all parties must come together to empower women with a fair and equitable delimitation of seats.

This came after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) demanded that Parliament pass the women's reservation bill and the delimitation bill with a uniform 50 per cent increase in seats for states so that they are implemented without further delay.

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