Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the women’s reservation Bill requires “careful consideration” on the basis of consensus among all political parties before it is brought to Parliament.
In a written reply to a question, Mr. Meghwal said the Union government is committed to gender justice. “The issue needs careful consideration on the basis of consensus among all political parties before a Bill for amendment in the Constitution is brought before Parliament,” the Law Minister said.
The women’s reservation Bill or the Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill, which proposes 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, was passed in March 2010 in the Rajya Sabha amid high drama but the 15th Lok Sabha could not pass the Bill.
