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India’s parliament opened debate on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of seats for women in Parliament and state legislatures.
The bill would fast-track a 2023 law mandating 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures.
The delimitation would redraw voting boundaries using data from the 2011 census, potentially expanding seats from 543 to about 850.
Support for adding more women to Parliament is broad, but opponents warn delimitation could tilt power toward Modi’s party.
The bills are to be taken up during a three-day special session of Parliament and require a two-thirds majority in both houses.
Leaders in southern states protested, with Tamil Nadu's chief minister burning a copy of the bill and urging nationwide action.
The debate centers on how to allocate seats if Parliament expands and how this would affect state representation.
The quota could bring hundreds more women into legislative politics, shifting policy focus to women’s health, education, and gender-based violence.
Opponents warn that delimitation could favor northern states and disadvantage southern regions with slower population growth.
The government says delimitation would be based on population data and reflect constitutional requirements.

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The Modi government seeks to expand the Lok Sabha to as many as 850 seats under a new delimitation bill.
The bill ties the delimitation exercise to implementing the 2023 women’s reservation law, prompting accusations of timing manipulation.
Opposition leaders label the move a power grab that could alter India’s federal balance of power.
Southern states fear representation will shrink if seats are allocated strictly by population growth.
The Delimitation Commission would wield sweeping powers to redraw boundaries, raising transparency and oversight concerns.
Protests erupted in Tamil Nadu as activists burned copies of the bill and voiced opposition.
Analysts note the bill could be timed to electoral considerations ahead of 2029, not just policy needs.
Critics question the reliance on 2011 census data, given delays in the decadal census.
Supporters argue that increasing the seat pool prevents any one state from losing representation.
Critics say linking the quota to delimitation creates a political incentive to push the reform ahead of the election.

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