Women's Reservation Bill: Is it needed
How do we want to empower women? Through reservation in politics? Or some concrete steps in the sector of education and health.
I DONT know whether I will be termed misogynist by the people or not but I strongly feel there is no point in making any law which allows reservation of 33 per cent seats in parliament and state legislatures for women. Or will they demand reservation even in ministerial births and civil services. If we are ready to learn from past experiences then we must know that as a nation we have brought several revolutionary legislations in our parliament but the execution of these laws have been very poor. Land reform policy is only one small example which was not implemented successfully in states like Bihar and Orissa. Naxalism is just the result of our poorly executed well intentioned laws. Moreover, what is the surety that women legislatures will work for the benefit of women free from the pressure of their respective political parties? Even if they mange to do so at center I don’t think that will happen at state levels. When there will be a clash of interests between two states I don’t think women legislatures across the states could show unity and solidarity. For instance it would be interesting to watch what stand women legislatures of Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman sena take when faced with the issue of outsiders taking jobs in their state. Suppose women applicants come for jobs in Mumbai so what these parties will do? Sure they will oppose these applicants. Now what the women legislatures of these parties will do? Could they resist their party chiefs? Besides, we have implemented quota system for SC, ST. Even after 60 years after reservation these sections of our society are still backward. Only a small section which should better be called creamy layer taking all the advantages.
If the government is really serious about empowering women then it should educate them. The process should start from lowest level rather than apex level. One should have a look at villages where a large chunk of women are still illiterate. They even don’t get equal payment for equal work with their male counterparts. There should be free education or concessions in fees for girls in medical or engineering .There are still several households in India where male child is preferred over female child when education is considered. FINALLY I would like to say we should stop these divisive politics otherwise vested interests will get their opportunity. Already they are raising their voice by demanding sub quota within the quota itself. It’s a dangerous thing to happen for the nation. We must rethink this reservation policy in any form whatsoever.
If the government is really serious about empowering women then it should educate them. The process should start from lowest level rather than apex level. One should have a look at villages where a large chunk of women are still illiterate. They even don’t get equal payment for equal work with their male counterparts. There should be free education or concessions in fees for girls in medical or engineering .There are still several households in India where male child is preferred over female child when education is considered. FINALLY I would like to say we should stop these divisive politics otherwise vested interests will get their opportunity. Already they are raising their voice by demanding sub quota within the quota itself. It’s a dangerous thing to happen for the nation. We must rethink this reservation policy in any form whatsoever.
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.I will have to agree...
It might empower the women, some may say, well only those women who are the relatives of dirty politicians! And even if we have a woman representative who is elected through the same creaky electoral machine that relies on black money, backroom deals and influence peddling then is she going to be different from any of the existing elected representatives?
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.The bill would have hardly any impact on empowerment of women. Yes it would encourage wives of politicians to come in politics
.arre bhai kyon tension lete ho sarkar khali baithi hai kuch to kaam karna hi tha, at least this reservation is sensible than sc st..obc today they r reserved smday near we general will be if this prevails.the one gettin 98 in gen is not qualified but a sc studyin in same skul is considered qualified for aieeee
dude equqlity is between equals!!you go to the indian villages and see how sc ppl are treated.its only wid dese reservations and certain subsides provided by da govt dat de get a chance to c da better world.n world doesnt change in a day..eventually de will rise and one day wont need dese reservations..till den u study for aieee!!!!
.No doubt women reservation Bill will meet the requirements of women right from gram panchayet level to hi fi rich status people level thru the women MP of all political parties.
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