India, March 25 -- The Government is likely to convene a special session of Parliament to pass the proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act, as the Opposition demanded an all-party meeting to discuss the matter. Earlier, the Centre was mulling over bringing the bill in the ongoing Budget session.

The Women's Reservation Act, passed in 2023, provides for a 33 per cent reservation for women in both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, but it has yet to be implemented due to the pending delimitation exercise. The proposed amendments to the act aim to delink its implementation from the delayed delimitation exercise currently slated for 2027-28.

Several Opposition parties on Tuesday wrote to the Government, asking for an all-party m...