Key Takeaways
- The women reservation bill aims to secure seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies.
- Mehbooba Mufti called the Union cabinet’s approval a great step for gender parity.
- Despite being half the population, women remain underrepresented in Indian politics.
Srinagar: A day after the Union cabinet approved the constitution amendment bill to provide reservations for women in Parliament and state assemblies, Peoples Democratic Party president Mebooba Mufti termed it a great step.
“Having navigated the rough terrain of a predominantly male political landscape myself, I am happy to see that finally the Women Reservation bill will become a reality. Despite constituting half of the population, we are grossly underrepresented. Its a great step,” she posted on X.
