new Delhi. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Saturday that there were 15 women MPs in the first Lok Sabha, while there are 78 in the 17th Lok Sabha. On Saturday, he lamented that the participation of women in Parliament is much less than expected. “A good legislature is really and meaningfully ‘representative’,” Chandra said here at an event organized to confer the Sansad Ratna 2022. It should include diverse voices, especially those who were marginalized earlier. Means more presence and participation of women in Parliament.”
“For the first time, in 2021, the global average for women in parliament exceeded 25 percent, according to data compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Association. Progress is slow and it will take more than 50 years to achieve the target at this rate.”
“The participation of women in Parliament is much less than expected,” she said.
Pointing out that the Constitution guarantees one-third reservation for women in local bodies, the CEC said, “It is heartening to know that many grassroot level women leaders have demonstrated their leadership.”
The Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra, Fauzia Tehseen Ahmed Khan of NCP, who won the ‘Rajya Sabha – Excellence Award – Sitting MP – Female Parliamentarian’ award at the event, deeply regrets that the percentage of women MPs in India has gone up significantly, Which was barely 14 per cent at the time of India’s independence.”
—AnyTV News
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