Editorial

Mahila Reservation Bill: Equality upar Ekta Dangor Kadam

September 2023 te, Indian Parliament ekta historic faisla loi 33% seat Lok Sabha aru state legislative assemblies te mahila khan ke reserve koribo nimite Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam pass korise. Itu ekta dangor step ase India laga democracy te, kintu eta ekbar phir se discussion shuru korai dise – representation, empowerment aru reform te speed bishor te.

India te Indira Gandhi, Jayalalithaa, Mayawati juna powerful mahila leaders thakile bhi, 2024 election hisab te Lok Sabha te mahila representation 15% he thaki ase. Itu dikhai dise ki politics te gender gap ekhan dangor problem ase, aru ekta cultural aru social barrier karone bhi ase.

Bill pass kora to celebrate korishey, kintu implementation 2026 pora delimitation exercise hobo logot delay korishey, jun kaaran logot criticism bhi ahise. Panchayati Raj te toh mahila reservation laga success dikhai dise, tai higher level te delay unjustified kuina dikhai dise.

Kichu manuh kritik korise ki sirf number representation thakile bhi empowerment nahoi. Sub-quota nahua – jaise SC, ST aru OBC mahila nimite – bhi ekta valid concern ase. Kintu, itu criticism ke reason banaikene pura bill ke rokhibo nai lage. Main aim ase mahila khan ke decision-making te thaki dibo.

Research dekhaise ki mahila lawmakers besi focus kore health, education, gender violence aru bacha welfare upor. India nisina dangor democracy te, 33% mahila lawmakers thakile policymaking bhi inclusive hobo aru institutions te public trust baribo.

Kintu, sirf law pass korile naporibo. Political parties bhi responsibility loi female leaders ke build koribo lage, aru juntu constituency te jeetibo pare – winnable – tai ticket dibo lage. Reservation ekta limit nai, ekta starting point banaibo lage.

Women’s Reservation Bill to ekta milestone ase, kintu tai laga real impact timely implement aru gender equality upor sincere commitment logot he possible hobo. India jodi global leader hobo bisare, taile democratic inclusiveness bhi equally important ase – economic progress te he nohoi.