Nari Shakti Vandan Act: Women will get their rights only in 2029. Government has laid a legal trap, 2011 census will be the basis.

News India Live, Digital Desk: There has been a big and historic turning point regarding the participation of half the population in the country’s politics. The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Nari Shakti Vandan Act (2023) ‘Master stroke’ has been played to make it effective. The 2023 Act will be officially enacted through a special gazette notification issued on 16 April 2026. Notify Has been done. The main objective of this step is to clear the way for 33% reservation for women in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, for which the round of amendments has now started in the Parliament.

2029 vs 2034: Where was the problem?

When this law was passed in 2023, a condition was added that reservation would be applicable only if:

new census (Census) should be completed.

based on that census delimitation The work of delimitation should be completed.

Since the new census was being delayed, experts believed that this law 2034 Cannot be implemented before. But the government now 2029 It is adamant on implementing it.

Government’s new strategy: ‘Aadhaar’ of 2011 census

The Government has adopted a new legal process to reduce this time limit:

Enforcing the Law: The old law came into force first on April 16, 2026, as amendments are possible only in the applicable law.

Amendment Bill: Now the government has introduced an amendment in the Lok Sabha so that instead of waiting for a new census 2011 census Only this can be made the basis of delimitation.

850 Lok Sabha seats: If this amendment is passed, the number of Lok Sabha seats after delimitation will increase. 850 may occur, of which approximately 280 seats Will be reserved for women.

What happens if the bill falls?

If this new amendment is not passed in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, then the government 16 April 2026 Only the basic provisions of the old law in force will have to be followed. In such situation:

In the new census and subsequent delimitation at least 4 years It will take time.

The result will be that the elections of 2029 will be held on the old pattern and there will be no demand for women’s reservation. 2034 Will have to wait a long time.

Opposition’s attack: ‘Completely strange decision’

Congress has expressed strong objection to this haste and process of the government. senior congress leader Jairam Ramesh described it as “completely bizarre”. The opposition argues that voting on the bill and issuing notification even before the approval of Parliament is against democratic norms. Congress has termed it as an attempt to take electoral advantage.

Nari Shakti Vandan Act: Journey till now