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Kamal Haasan urges Centre to implement women's reservation bill without linking it to delimitation
Kamal Haasan, president of MNM, called on the Union Government to hold a special Parliament session to enact a 33% women’s reservation in Lok Sabha and state assemblies without linking it to delimitation. He cited a Private Member's Bill by P Wilson and warned that delimitation-linked reservations could cause regional imbalances. The proposal also suggests extending the delimitation freeze to 2051 to allow states to pursue population stabilisation through women empowerment.
Why It Matters
The move centers on increasing women's representation in Parliament and assemblies, amid ongoing debate over delimitation and reform timing.
Timeline
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Kamal Haasan urges Centre to convene a special session to implement 33% women’s reservation without linking to delimitation; highlights P Wilson's Private Member's Bill
April 19, 2026
In a post on X, Kamal Haasan called on the Union Government to convene another special session of Parliament to implement a 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies immediately, without linking it to delimitation. He cited a Private Member's Bill introduced by P Wilson and warned about the ramifications of bringing delimitation into the issue. The statement also notes that the Bill proposes extending the freeze on delimitation till 2051, giving states time to achieve population stabilisation, which Haasan argues can be supported by genuine women empowerment through education, healthcare, and equal employment opportunities.
Fall of the delimitation-linked 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill
April 19, 2026
The article references the historic fall of the delimitation-linked 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, indicating a setback in attempts to link women's reservation to delimitation.