Shahid K AbbasNew Delhi, April 15 -- As Parliament prepares for a rare three-day special sitting from April 16 to 18, the stage is set for a defining legislative confrontation that could reshape India's democratic architecture, expanding the Lok Sabha, redrawing constituency boundaries, and finally bringing long-promised reservations for women closer to reality.
At the centre of the government's agenda is the push to fast-track the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 through the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The move seeks to operationalise 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, with an eye on rollout by the 2029 general elections.
Projected as a landmark step t...