India, March 23 -- The government has begun reaching out to Opposition parties for a consensus on delinking the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the 128th Constitution (Amendment) Act, reserving a third of seats for women in national and state legislatures, from the condition that it will come into effect after delimitation and the census. The amendment is expected to be introduced during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament that ends on April 2.

On Monday, Union home minister Amit Shah met leaders of the Biju Janata Dal, YSR Congress Party, Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar, Shiv Sena (UT), and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen to discuss the proposed amendment, people aware of the matter said.

If the amendment i...