The Centre's move to potentially "short-circuit" the delimitation process to fast-track women's reservation has sparked fresh political tensions, with the Opposition alleging both strategic timing and a lack of transparency.
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At that time, no Opposition party could oppose the bill because it concerns half the country's population. Even Sonia Gandhi had said that the Congress would support it, calling it "our bill" since it had been passed in the Rajya Sabha during the UPA years.
Without caste data, it becomes very difficult to implement a quota within quota. So, the Opposition believes this is a deliberate attempt to avoid that demand.
Is there clarity on how women's reservation will be implemented - rotation or fixed seats?
There is no clarity yet. There are two possible models. One is the rotational system used in local bodies, where reserved seats change in every election through a lottery system.
The other is the model used for SC/ST reservations in Parliament, where seats remain fixed until the next delimitation.
The government has not indicated which model it intends to follow, and this remains another unresolved issue.
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