Srinagar, April 23 -- union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday said the Centre tried to ensure implementation of women's reservation in Parliament before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, asserting that recent legislative efforts were aimed at removing procedural hurdles.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar as part of the union government's outreach campaign targeting the Opposition for not supporting the Bill, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam passed in 2023, marked a historic step toward women's empowerment but was tied to the completion of the Census and a subsequent delimitation exercise, which could push implementation beyond 2029.
"To ensure that women get representation in the 2029 elec...