The Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 — a constitutional amendment passed to reserve seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies — has formally come into force. PM Modi marked the occasion by reaffirming the government’s commitment to women-led development and Nari Shakti.
This is significant for governance as it seeks to enhance women’s representation in law-making bodies, addressing long-standing gender gaps in Indian legislatures. Implementation of such reservation typically follows constitutional processes including delimitation exercises.
For exam aspirants, this is a key polity topic covering constitutional amendments, women’s political representation, and legislative reservation mechanisms — relevant for questions on gender justice, representation, and amendment procedure under the Constitution.