The union cabinet has approved increasing women's reservation in panchayats to 50%. Apprehension that this surprise enhancement is the centre's way of making up for the lack of any forward movement on the Women's Reservation Bill that has been hanging fire since 1996. In bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, madhya Pradesh and chhattisgarh, the state governments have already reserved 50% of panchayate seats for women.
The union cabinet has approved increasing women's reservation in panchayats to 50%. Apprehension that this surprise enhancement is the centre's way of making up for the lack of any forward m…