New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded that Parliament pass the women's reservation bill and the delimitation bill for uniform 50 per cent increase in seats for states so that they are implemented without further delay.

The party announced this after a meeting of its senior leaders chaired by its president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday, 8 August. "The Shiromani Akali Dal draws inspiration from the teachings of the Sikh Gurus, who championed the dignity, equality and equal rights of women," Badal said in a post on X.

The former deputy chief minister said the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) "has already set an example by providing for women's reservation in its House".

After detailed deliberation...