Polity
2024
Amendment Process
Union and State
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam':
- Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
- This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
- There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
B.1 and 2 only
C.2 and 3 only
A.1, 2 and 3
D.1 and 3 only
Correct Answer: Option C
The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, also known as the 'Nari Shakti Adhiniyam', reserves one-third (33%) of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, including seats reserved for SCs and STs.
Key Provisions:
- Within the 33% reservation for women, there will be sub-reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), proportionate to their population. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
- The reservation will be in effect for a period of 15 years from the date of commencement of the legislation. The duration can be extended by Parliament if deemed necessary. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
- The bill does not propose any reservation for women in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament) or the state legislative councils.
- The reservation will come into effect after the completion of the first delimitation exercise undertaken after the commencement of the bill, ensuring that constituencies are redrawn to reflect population changes. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
Hence, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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