Modi govt clears women's quota bill, 27 years after it was first introduced

距首次提出27年后，莫迪政府批准女性配额法案

NEW DELHI: In a big move for women's empowerment, the Narendra Modi government is set to table a constitutional amendment bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for reserving one-third of seats in Parliament and state legislatures across the country.

新德里：周二，莫迪政府将在人民院提交一项宪法修正案，要求在全国议会和邦立法机构中保留三分之一的席位，这是赋予女性权力的一项重大举措。

The decision, pushed by the Prime Minister and cleared by the Union Cabinet at a meeting on Monday evening, aims to secure passage of the bill in the two Houses in the special session, begng a long process that will entail support, besides two-thirds backing in both Houses and ratification by half of the assemblies.

这一决定是由总理推动的，并在周一晚上的一次会议上得到了联邦内阁的批准，旨在确保该法案在两院的特别会议上获得通过，这将是一个漫长的过程，需要得到两院三分之二的支持和议会半数的批准。

The bill will also provide for sub-quota for SC/STs in proportion to their exsting share.

该法案还将为表列种姓/表列部落按其现有份额的比例提供配额。

The government refused to confirm the decision, but sources said that the proposed reservation could come into force by 2029 after the constituencies are redrawn as part of the delimitation exercise based on the decennial census expected to get under way in 2026.

政府拒绝证实这一决定，但消息人士称，根据预计将于2026年进行的十年一次的人口普查，选区重新划分后，拟议的预留名额可能在2029年生效。

The bill was first introduced in 1996, and even cleared by the Rajya Sabha in March 2010, but lapsed after the Lok Sabha failed to pass it.

该法案于1996年首次提出，在2010年3月由联邦院通过，但在人民院未能通过，因而未能生效。

Sources in the government were confident of the prospects of the bill in Parliament this time, as well as of enlisting the necessary support from states. They said Congress would have to come along and pointed to states which are with BJP, its allies as well as parties which though not part of the NDA have been in support of the measure.

政府内部的消息人士对这次议会通过该法案的前景充满信心，同时也对获得各邦的必要支持充满信心。他们说，国大党必须参与进来，并指出那些支持人民党的邦、其盟友以及不属于全国皿煮联盟的政党都支持这项措施。

印度时报读者的评论：

Sanjay Gulabani

Great move. But I have seen at panchayat level, women candidates become sarpanch, but their husbands rule on their behalf. Mindset changes are needed at ground level, which will probably take much longer.

做得好。但是我看到，在村务委员会一级，虽然女性候选人成为村长，却是由她们的丈夫代表她们行使权力。需要改变基层的心态，这可能需要更长的时间。

Sundar

This is a very welcome step, however I think it should be brought into force earlier than 2029 perhaps as early as 2025 in state assembly elections of Delhi and Bihar.

这是一个非常受欢迎的举措，但我认为应该会在2029年之前生效，也许最早在2025年德里和比哈尔邦的议会选举中生效。

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The political parties that dilly dallyied with Women's Reservation bill for such a long time must come together to support it unanimously.

长期以来在女性预留法案上磨磨蹭蹭的政党必须团结起来，一致支持。

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Learn from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan how he woos investors for setting up industries in their countries. Here it is different basic infrastructure like roads and railways provided to the citizens are shown as an achievement. Please note this is not your achievement but your duty. No country in the world or leaders do such petty things for fame. Now this quota bill shame it is not passed earlier by your government and you are doing it during elections just to woo voters for your next ... Read More

向土耳其总统埃尔多安学习，看看是如何吸引投资者在他们的国家建立产业的。在印度，为公民提供的道路和铁路等基础设施被视为一项成就。请注意，这不是你们的成就，而是你们的责任。世界上没有哪个国家或领导人拿这种小事沽名钓誉。可耻的是，这个配额法案没有早点被政府通过，你们在选举期间这么做，只是为了拉拢选民…

Manoj Kumar

Ultimately reservation is the only thing that keeps government going not development,Why don't parties give tickets to women - it's a mindset which should be changed, women should be promoted to get level playing field by merit, not to few to enter into parliament but to 50% of society for upliftment,merit should be criterion for entering into parliament not gender to caste , this bill is nothing to pride about - complete regression thought

最终，预留制成了维持政府运转的唯一因素，而不是发展。为什么政党不给女性席位？这是一种应该改变的心态，应根据才能将女性提升到公平的地位，不是让少数人进入议会，社会50%的人的地位都应得到提升，才能应该作为进入议会的标准，而不是性别和种姓，这个法案没有什么值得骄傲的，完全是倒退思想

raghav Rao

90% of this 33% women will be rabri devi's for sure. Politicians here are crooks & will stop to any level to stay in power & keep looting the country till they breathe....

这33%的女性中有90%肯定会是政客的人。印度的政客都是骗子，他们为了继续掌权会不择手段，继续掠夺国家。

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While there is a need for higher participation of both genders and people of all walks in life who bring leadership and diverse mindset to the table.,Isn’t reservations a step towards discrimination?

虽然需要男性女性以及各行各业的人更多地参与进来，他们带来了领导力和多样化的思维方式，但是为女性预留名额不是有歧视倾向吗?

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With this constitution amendment bjp will not get any extra votes of women and may be he lose some men's vote. In fact all middle and labour class women are not interested in reservation for women in parliament and assemblies. Most of the women are interested in freebies like free transport, free money, free loans and other facilities. So the bottom line is with this constitution amendment feku will not get any electoral benefits

有了这个宪法修正案，人民党不仅不会得到更多的女性选票，反而可能会失去一些男性的选票。事实上，所有中产阶级和劳动阶级女性都对议会和集会中为女性保留席位不感兴趣。大多数女性对免费交通、免费金钱、免费贷款和其他设施感兴趣。所以，宪法修正案不会给莫迪带来任何选举利益

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There should be strict rule that parties must give ticket to women based on their own background and not based on their husband's political, business or criminal background.

应该制定严格的规定，政党必须根据女性自身的能力给女性投票，而不是根据其丈夫的政治或商业背景。

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Congis will take credit for everything. They believe they were born to take credit for everything!

国大党会把一切都归功于自己。他们认为自己生来就是要包揽一切功劳的!

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a very necessary step. great thinking!

这是非常必要的一步，了不起!

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Why is this being proposed?! We need less reservations, not more. It is hard to believe that Modi is proposing this.

为什么要提这个？我们需要的是预留名额减少，而不是增加。很难相信莫迪会提出这样的建议。

Reddy

CONGRESS wave in India. Congress swee in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Telangana state. JAI CONGRESS.

国大党在印度掀起浪潮。国大党横扫拉贾斯坦邦、中央邦、恰蒂斯加尔邦和特伦甘纳邦。国大党必胜！

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wow congratulations but come out of dream it's Modiji not papu

祝贺你，做梦呢，醒醒吧，是莫迪，不是拉胡尔

Sirius

The fellow is playing gender politics to win 2024 elections, nothing much. The bill will be a flawed one which will be dominated by OCs. OBC and minority women will have very little or no representation in the quota.

这家伙为了赢得2024年的选举，玩性别政治，没什么大不了的。该法案将是一个有缺陷的法案。其他落后阶层和少数族裔妇女的配额很少或根本没有代表。

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There is no electoral benefit in this reservation not common women will be empowered. There is no need for this bill rather human development should be targeted. Dont know who is advising and what logic ? Should not be passed but kept hanging like the kangressis did

这对选举没有好处，普通妇女不会被赋予权力。没有必要制定这项法案，应该关注人类发展。不知道谁提的建议，什么逻辑？不应该被通过，而应该像国大党那样搁置。

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it is a shame that on one hand we condemn reservation and on other we are glorifying this. already all laws, all welfare schemes, all judges, all tv shows & serials are for women only, so why this was needed ? This will put more burden on men who are already burdened with every responsibility in life.

令人遗憾的是，我们一方面谴责预留制，另一方面却在美化它。所有的法律，所有的福利计划，所有的法官，所有的电视节目和连续剧都只为女性服务，为什么还需要这个？这将给那些已经承担了生活中所有责任的人带来更多的负担。

prem

Took 10 years for BJP to think about this bill when elction is very close.

人民党过了10年才考虑这个法案，恰好现在离选举非常近了。

Balram Rajak

it's heritage and tradition to respect women and see them to run house and country.Salute to our PM.

尊重女性，让她们参与家庭和国家的管理是传统。向我们的总理致敬。

User man

India is a Gone case with all reservations and General caste talent is leaving country

 印度完了，因为预留制，普通种姓的人才正在离开这个国家