The Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, was passed with wide support. Why might it have taken Class 8

The Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, was passed with wide support. Why might it have taken Class 8

The Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, was passed with wide support. Why might it have taken over 25 years for this bill to be passed, despite being discussed for so long? Class 8

Answer:

The Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, took 25 years to pass due to several reasons:

1. Parties had different views on the reservation structure. Some demanded subreservation for women from OBCs (Other Backward Classes) within the 33% quota, while others opposed this.
2. Reserving seats for women meant many male members would lose their positions, causing resistance within political parties.
3. Although no major party openly opposed the bill, there was an absence of strong political support to prioritise and pass it. It was often treated more as a symbolic promise than a serious legislative agenda.